Longlisted for the 2017 Man Booker International Prize, this is the third title in Kadare's }Ottoman Empire{ - published for the first time in English - it is a surreal and chilling tale of rebellion and tyranny 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. Tundj Hata, the imperial courier, is charged with transporting heads to the capital – a task he relishes and performs with fervour.
