by Ismail Kadare · Anaya Publishers · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788479794163
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The General of the Dead Army is a novel by Albanian writer Ismail Kadare. The story follows an Italian general who, twenty years after World War II, returns to Albania to search for the remains of Italian soldiers who fell in combat. Accompanied by a priest, the general faces the harsh reality of war and the consequences it has left on the Albanian population. As he progresses in his search, the general reflects on the futility of war and the impact it has on people's lives.
Ismail Kadare was an Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter and playwright. He was a leading international literary figure and intellectual, focusing on poetry until the publication of his first novel, The General of the Dead Army, which made him famous internationally.
