{"product_id":"agamemnons-daughter-a-novella-and-stories","title":"Agamemnon's Daughter: A Novella and Stories","description":"In this spellbinding novel, written in Albania and smuggled into France a few pages at a time in the 1980s, Ismail Kadare denounces with rare force the machinery of a dictatorial regime, drawing us back to the ancient roots of tyranny in Western Civilization. During the waning years of Communism, a young worker for the Albanian state-controlled media agency narrates the story of his ill-fated love for the daughter of a high-ranking official. When he witness the ghostly image of Agamemnon-the Ancient Greek king who sacrificed his own daughter for reasons of State-on the reviewing stand during a May Day celebration, he begins to suspect the full catastrophe of his devotion. Also included are \"The Blinding Order,\" a parable of the Ottoman Empire about the uses of terror in authoritarian regimes, and \"The Great Wall,\" a chilling duet between a Chinese official and a soldier in the invading army of the Tamerlane.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1559707887\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1559707887.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kadare, Ismail\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43747399925821,"sku":"BVV.1559707887.G","price":13.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1559707887-0.jpg?v=1790890564","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/agamemnons-daughter-a-novella-and-stories","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}