The Traitor's Niche

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2017 MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZEAt the heart of the Ottoman Empire, in the main square of Constantinople, a niche is carved into ancient stone. Here, the sultan displays the severed heads of his adversaries. Tundj Hata, the imperial courier, is charged with transporting heads to the capital - a task he relishes and performs with fervour. But as he travels through obscure and impoverished territories, he makes money from illicit side-shows, offering villagers the spectacle of death. The head of the rebellious Albanian governor would fetch a very high price. A surreal tale of rebellion and tyranny from the master of European literature.

Product details

• Authors: Ismail Kadare, Kadare Ismail
• Assisted by: John Hodgson (Translation)
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9781784873202
• ISBN: 978-1-78487-320-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Vintage Classics; VINTAGE CLASSICS
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Literary, Ottoman Empire, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary