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The narrative centers on Gjorg, who is thrust into a cycle of violence following his brother's murder. Bound by the kanun, the ancient code of blood feuds in the Albanian mountains, he must take vengeance on his brother's killer, which leads to his own exile as he becomes a target for retaliation. This gripping tale explores themes of honor, revenge, and the harsh realities of a code that dictates life and death in a brutal landscape.
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Broken April, Ismail Kadare
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- Released
- 2003
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- Title
- Broken April
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ismail Kadare
- Publisher
- Random House
- Released
- 2003
- ISBN10
- 0099449870
- ISBN13
- 9780099449874
- Category
- World prose
- Description
- The narrative centers on Gjorg, who is thrust into a cycle of violence following his brother's murder. Bound by the kanun, the ancient code of blood feuds in the Albanian mountains, he must take vengeance on his brother's killer, which leads to his own exile as he becomes a target for retaliation. This gripping tale explores themes of honor, revenge, and the harsh realities of a code that dictates life and death in a brutal landscape.