High in the Accursed Mountains, in a village ruled by the ancient laws of the Kanun, Bekija escapes an arranged marriage by becoming a sworn virgin, renouncing her womanhood to live as a man. Her decision sets off a...
In New York City, an Albanian interpreter cannot help but become entangled in her clients’ struggles, despite her husband’s cautions. When she reluctantly agrees to work with Alfred, a Kosovar torture survivor, during his therapy sessions, his nightmares stir...
Written through the eyes of a young child, Chronicle In Stone describes a haunting life of mysticism and political instability in a small town in Albania during WWII. Set in Gjirokaster, Kadare paints a vivid picture of everyday life,...
A hand clamps down on a boy’s shoulder. He looks up from his father’s body. In an instant his childhood is over. He kicks and screams as he and his little brother are dragged away by the Albanian terrorist...
*Winner of the Polityka Passport Prize* *Shortlisted for the Nike Prize* After breaking ties with Yugoslavia, the USSR and then China, Enver Hoxha believed that Albania could become a self-sufficient bastion of communism. Every day, many of its citizens...
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