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Chronicle in Stone
Chronicle in Stone | Ismail Kadare
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A disturbing mix of tragedy, comedy, politics and sexuality, Chronicle in Stone is a fascinating masterpiece from the winner of the inaugural Man Booker International Prize. WWII is about to start, but life for a young boy in small town Albania is still a game. Yet, as the country falls to the Italians, then the Greeks, then eventually to the Nazis, and is mercilessly bombed by the British, the boy grows up. In a seamless mosaic of dreams and games, Kadare's young narrator both reflects and distorts events as his ancient, magical home town and his own innocence and sense of wonder are lost forever in the madness and brutality of the war. Ismail Kadare is Albania's best-known poet and novelist. Translations of his novels, which include The Siege, The Successor, Chronicle in Stone and The Accident, have been published in more than forty countries. In 2005 he became the first winner of the Man Booker International Prize. textpublishing.com.au 'A thoroughly enchanting novel-sophisticated and accomplished in its poetic prose and narrative deftness, yet drawing resonance from its roots in one of Europe's most primitive societies.' John Updike, The New Yorker 'Kadare catches brilliantly the heightened sensibilities of the world of childhood...The writing is poetic and vivid and the structure, with a narrative broken by fragments of chronicles and asides, creates a rich and complex picture.' Weekend Herald (NZ) 'Like all great literature, Chronicle in Stone embodies themes that use, but transcend, the particulars of any historical setting. If you haven't sampled Ismail Kadare's remarkable work, Chronicle in Stone is a very good place to start.' West Australian 'Kadare is an accomplished novelist and one relishes the rapidity of his narrative...There is a vivid sense of the spectacular and dramatic city, and of the turbulent war years...The social picture Kadare offers is fascinating. This is a violent, yet intermittently charming, world.' Scotsman 'A triumph...A beguiling conjunction of realism and fantasy.' New York Times Book Review
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Centique
Centique
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I chose something random from my TBR and this was a FIND. Ismail Kadare won the inaugural Man Booker International for his body of work. This is from 1977.
The structure moves from a boys description of his life in a stony city in Albania, to pages that are random sentences from the local paper (Chronicle). You get this dreamy boy communing with the city and nature while he mentions glimpses of the adult world. They often don‘t make sense, ⬇️

Centique he often misinterprets them. His home is a hub of activity with local characters coming and going who can be very funny. But the adult world grows more and more macabre as WW2 enters.
This is genius, it‘s like watching a quirky dreamy coming of age novel warp and twist and morph into a horror novel. DARK but enlightening. 3y
Centique @Reggie this might appeal to you. It‘s not all that historical, no explanations of what‘s actually happening - just this child‘s view of how things around him get stranger and stranger. 3y
BookwormM Sounds great 3y
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Freespirit Sounds interesting! 3y
Reggie Sounds great. Stacked and I doubt I‘ll find it but am going to a couple of bookstores in the next couple of days and if I find it I‘ll pick it up. 3y
Cinfhen Just thinking about you💕💕How‘s my favorite reviewer, #HisElderliness feeling??? 3y
Centique @Cinfhen he‘s doing better thank you lovely. We can‘t see him yet as we‘re in our highest lockdown level but he‘s back in his village, hobbling about with a bandaged foot. He‘s not allowed to leave his apartment (really just 3 rooms) so he‘s bored silly at the moment. But we can ring him now thank goodness. Hopefully next week we‘ll get to a lower level and he can get out into the common areas and meet people. 3y
Centique @Cinfhen how are you doing? 3y
Cinfhen I‘m glad to hear your dad is physically improving but so sorry to hear about your current lockdown situation 😔sending much love ❤️ 3y
Cinfhen No complaints xxxx 3y
Centique @Cinfhen #hiselderliness would say “can‘t complain. Cos nobody listens” 😘😘 3y
Cinfhen 😜Truth , but luckily I‘m seeing brighter days and feeling more like myself 🙏🏻 3y
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Kathrin
Kathrin
Chronicle in Stone | Ismail Kadare
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🤩🤩🤩🤩
#albania #readaroundtheworld

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Canadian.Reads
Canadian.Reads
Chronicle in Stone | Ismail Kadare
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The secret life of raindrops. 🌧️💧☔ I am almost positive I had the same reflection as a kid... Moreso how it would suck to start out as a raindrop looking down on beautiful earth as part of a cloud, flying around, fluffy, cute.. To end up in a dirty mud puddle full of worms. 👎. Lame way to end your life as a rain drop.

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Canadian.Reads
Canadian.Reads
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This is my first Kadare. What a writer. This one is written from the perspective of an imaginative, short sighted boy about the invasions, occupation, and bombardments by multiple foreign armies from '39-'43 in WWII (Italian, Greek, British, German) in his home city of Gjirokaster, Albania. Incredible imagery and prose. I want to say so much but can't fit it in. It's no wonder Kadare won the inaugural Man Booker in 2005.

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5.

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SincerelyWinona
SincerelyWinona
Chronicle in Stone | Ismail Kadare
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I asked, "can you read the ants?" He chuckled softly and patted my tousled hair.
"No, boy, you can't read ants."
"But why not? When they're all piled together, they look just like Turkish letters."
"It only seems that way, but it's not really true."
"But I've seen them", I insisted one last time.
As I drew on my cigarette, I wondered what meaning ant hills could have if you couldn't read them like books.

(Reading in line to vote!)

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SincerelyWinona
SincerelyWinona
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My used copy of Chronicle in Stone by Ismail Kadare just came in the mail! And... I think it might be signed by the author?!? Can anyone else make out what this says?

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