The fall of the stone city
By: Ismail KadareLoctioan: FIC KAD
Genre: WWII
"A master storyteller"
The winner of the Man Booker prize has written a new novel. I liked the look of this book as the story is crafted with strong themes and will be great for Connected Studies- especially for you guys who dont like big long books. It is written beautifully yet the story is powerfully intense.
In September 1943, German soldiers advance on the ancient gates of
Gjirokaster, Albania. It is the first step in a carefully planned invasion. But
once at the mouth of the city, the troops are taken aback by a surprising act of
rebellion that leaves the citizens fearful of a bloody counter-attack. Soon
rumours circulate, in cafes, houses and alleyways, that the Nazi Colonel in
command of the German Army was once a school acquaintance of a local dignitary,
Doctor Gurameto. In the town square, Colonel von Schwabe greets his former
classmate warmly; in return, Doctor Gurameto invites him to dinner. The very
next day, the Colonel and his army disappear from the city. The dinner at
Gurameto's house changes the course of events in twentieth-century Europe. But
as the citizens celebrate their hero, a conspiracy surfaces which leads some to
place Gurameto - and the stone city - at the heart of a plot to undermine
Socialism. Enigmatic and compelling, The Fall of the Stone City displays Ismail
Kadare at the height of his considerable powers.
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