Oct 30, 2009

Ismail Kadare: AGAMEMNON'S DAUGHTER (4/5)


Well, Agamemnon's Daughter has very little to do with one of Agamemnon's daughter, Iphigenia. A very weak connection was made about the sacrifice of a father to a daughter- on one to calm the winds which would have big impact on winning an impending war and on another to protect one's political carreer.

The book contains a novella and two stories. More than the novella, Agamemnon's daughter, the most compelling read is the first story, The Blinding Order. It is about a decree to blind people who are afflicted with evil powers. It discussed the effects of a doltish decree in a dictatorial, cruel regime and the panic it caused to people.

Not the best Kadare book, but compelling just the same.