The Three-Arched Bridge

"A vivid, macabre and wise novel" New York Times "His ability to spin eerie parables out of a little-known national history makes his books an addictive pleasure" -- Jonathan Romney Independent on Sunday "A compelling investigation into language and myth, politics and power, by the renowned, infinitely talented Albanian novelist" Booklist "[Kadare] is seemingly incapable of writing a book that fails to be interesting" New York Times "In Ismail Kadare's fictional worlds creation and destruction are entwined, and how he illuminates the human cost of their varied pairings is the source of his greatness as a writer" Chicago Tribune