by Ismail Kadare · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253033165
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«Avril Brisé» is the novel by Albanian writer Ismail Kadare, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback (224 pages, in French).
Two stories intertwine on the high plateaus of Albania at the beginning of the 20th century: Gjorg, a young highlander who has avenged his brother and awaits the punishment of the Kanun, and a couple on their honeymoon who arrive in the region to study vendetta traditions. The clash with that medieval world shakes the young couple.
The novel was originally published in Albanian as «Prilli i Thyer» in 1978; this 1983 French edition includes the translation by Jusuf Vrioni.
It will appeal to readers of historical fiction and Albanian literature, as well as those seeking stories about honor codes and ancestral traditions.
Ismail Kadare was an Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter and playwright. He was a leading international literary figure and intellectual, focusing on poetry until the publication of his first novel, The General of the Dead Army, which made him famous internationally.
