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Jan 1, 2001 · Ismail Kadare, John Hodgson (Translator) 3.75. 823 ratings140 reviews. At the heart of the Ottoman Empire, in the main square of Constantinople, a niche is carved into ancient stone. Here, the sultan displays the severed heads of his adversaries.
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Review by Nicky Moxey. The book opens at the heart of the Ottoman Empire. We are in a square in the ancient Imperial capital; and in this square, in the stonework of the Cannon Gate, has been carved a niche. In this niche is a severed head.
The Traitor's Niche (Albanian: Kamarja e turpit) is a historical novel by the Albanian author Ismail Kadare. It was first published in Tirana, Albania in 1978. The English translation by John Hodgson was published in 2017. It is part of a loose trilogy that includes The Three-Arched Bridge and The Palace of Dreams. Contents
Jun 12, 2018 · Pub Date: June 12, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-64009-044-6. Page Count: 208. Publisher: Counterpoint. Review Posted Online: March 19, 2018. Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 2018. Categories: HISTORICAL FICTION. Share your opinion of this book. BOOK REVIEW. A DICTATOR CALLS. by Ismail Kadare ; translated by John Hodgson. BOOK REVIEW. THE DOLL.
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The Traitor’s Niche is a surreal tale of tyranny and rebellion, in a land where armies carry scarecrows, state officials ban entire languages, and the act of forgetting is more complicated than remembering. Long-listed for the 2017 Man Booker International Prize.
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Aug 24, 2018 · But the Albanian writer Ismail Kadare ’s 1978 novel, “The Traitor’s Niche,” is an allegorical fable, finally (and very elegantly) translated into English by John Hodgson, about an earlier...
Jan 12, 2023 · Language. English. 199 pages ; 22 cm. At the heart of the Ottoman Empire, in the main square of Constantinople, a niche is carved into ancient stone. Here, the sultan displays the severed heads of his adversaries.
