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The General of the Dead Army (Albanian: Gjenerali i ushtrisë së vdekur) is a 1963 novel by the Albanian writer Ismail Kadare. It is the author's most critically acclaimed novel. Kadare was encouraged to write the book by Drago Siliqi, literary critic and director of the state-owned publishing house Naim Frashëri.
Jan 25, 1991 · The General of the Dead Army, Ismail Kadare's meditation on the consequences of war, is a hugely moving account of duty and loss. It is 20 years since the end of World War II and an Italian army general is sent to Albania to search again for the bodies of those who lost their lives in the campaign. He is armed with maps, lists, measurements ...
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The General of the Dead Army. Ismail Kadare, Marius Dobrescu (trad.) 4.03. 4,314 ratings360 reviews. This is the story of an Italian general, accompanied by his chaplain, charged with the mission of scouring Albania in search of the bones of their fallen countrymen, killed twenty years earlier during World War II.
Written by Ismail Kadare. Review by Helene Williams. Winner of the first Man Booker International Prize in 2005, Kadare’s debut novel (originally published in 1970) embodies the problem of a state which belongs to no one, and to everyone.
Jun 28, 2005 · Ismail Kadare. Yasuharu Miyabara. The General of the Dead Army Paperback – June 28, 2005. by Kadare Ismail (Author) 4.2 105 ratings. See all formats and editions. Hardcover. $10.32 8 Used from $10.32 3 New from $66.96. Paperback. from $65.99 1 Collectible from $65.99.
Dec 27, 2011 · Ismail Kadare. Simon and Schuster, Dec 27, 2011 - Fiction - 272 pages. The General of the Dead Army is a moving and timely meditation on war and its consequences by the winner of the...
The General Of The Title Is An Italian, Sent By His Government To Albania To Repatriate The Remains Of Italian Troops Killed There During The War, Twenty Years Previously. Ironically, He Meets A...
