{"product_id":"9781922079282","title":"The Fall of the Stone City","description":"Author: Kadare, Ismail\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922079282\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 22 Aug 2012\u003cbr\u003ePages: 176 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn September 1943, German soldiers advance on the ancient gates of Gjirokaster, Albania. It isthe first step in a carefully planned invasion. But once at the mouth of the city, the troops aretaken aback by a surprising act of rebellion that leaves the citizens fearful of a bloodycounter-attack.\u003cbr\u003e Soon rumours circulate, in cafes, houses and alleyways, that the Nazi Colonel in command of theGerman Army was once a school acquaintance of a local dignitary, Doctor Gurameto. In thetown square, Colonel von Schwabe greets his former classmate warmly; in return, DoctorGurameto invites him to dinner. The very next day, the Colonel and his army disappear from thecity.\u003cbr\u003e The dinner at Gurameto's house changes the course of events in twentieth-century Europe. Butas the citizens celebrate their hero, a conspiracy surfaces which leads some to placeGurameto-and the stone city-at the heart of a plot to undermine Socialism.\u003cbr\u003e Enigmatic and compelling, \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of the Stone City \u003c\/i\u003edisplays Ismail Kadare at the height of hisconsiderable powers.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48144993124510,"sku":"UBD-9781922079282","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781922079282.jpg?v=1786877954","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781922079282","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}