The Traitor's Niche by Ismail Kadare

The Traitor's Niche

Ismail Kadare with John Hodgson (Translator)

208 pages first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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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. People flock to see the latest head and gossip about the state of the e...

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