Ismail Kadare
Books and literary traditions in the Volumain atlas.
Books in the world atlas
Broken April
A young man trapped in a blood feud is granted thirty days before his own life becomes forfeit.
In the atlas: Albania
The General of the Dead Army
An Italian general travels to Albania to recover the remains of soldiers killed during the war.
In the atlas: Albania
The Palace of Dreams
An imperial official joins an institution collecting and interpreting subjects’ dreams to identify threats to power.
In the atlas: Albania
The Successor
The death of a dictator’s designated successor exposes a political system sustained by suspicion, fear and secrecy.
In the atlas: Albania
The Siege
An Ottoman siege of an Albanian fortress reveals warfare through strategy, exhaustion and uncertainty.
In the atlas: Albania