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Broken April

by Ismail Kadare

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Originally Avril brisé · French

Broken April is a novel by Albanian author Ismail Kadare. Published in 1978, the book explores one of Kadare's recurring themes: how the past affects the present. The novel concerns the centuries-old tradition of hospitality, blood feuds, and revenge killing in the highlands of north Albania in the 1930s. It was translated into English by John Hodgson for New Amsterdam Books in 1990.

First published 1980 232 pages
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Literature
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Recommended
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4
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DDC 891.9913 LCC PG-9621.00000000.K3 A9613 1990b Europe, fictionFiction, generalFiction, romance, generalKanunNew York Times reviewed
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ISBN 9788420672595 English First-edition ISBN: 2213011095
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