{"product_id":"the-fall-of-the-stone-city","title":"The Fall of the Stone City","description":"Shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2013.\n\nIn September 1943, Nazi troops advance on the ancient gates of Gjirokaster, Albania. The very next day, the Germans vanish without a trace. As the townsfolk wonder if they might have dreamt the events of the previous night, rumours circulate of a childhood friendship between a local dignitary and the invading Nazi Colonel, a reunion in the town square and a fateful dinner party that would transform twentieth-century Europe.\n\nA captivating novel of resistance in a dictatorship, and steeped in Albanian folklore, The Fall of the Stone City shows Kadare at the height of his powers.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0857860127\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0857860127.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kadare, Ismail|Hodgson, John\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\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":43374022033469,"sku":"BVV.0857860127.G","price":8.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0857860127-0.jpg?v=1784583681","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-fall-of-the-stone-city","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}