Description
In fifteenth-century Albania, a refusal to negotiate with the Ottoman Empire forces a mountain fortress into the path of an approaching army. As the siege tightens, the novel follows a shifting cast—from commanders and artillerymen to an astrologer, a blind poet, and the women of the harem—revealing how war reshapes ambition, faith, and survival. With Kadare’s razor-sharp, vividly atmospheric style, the story captures both the exhilaration and despair of battle while probing the strategies, rumors, and moral compromises that govern conflict. At its core, the book is a sweeping meditation on the clash between civilizations and the human cost of total power, where history feels both monumental and intimately personal.
Available Editions
paperback
Anchor Canada
Published Oct 20, 2009
338 pages
ISBN: 9780385666640
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Details
First Published
1970
Language
eng
Translation
From: alb
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Siege by Ismail Kadare.