Download or read book Agamemnon's Daughter written by Ismail Kadare and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2011-12-03 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychologically incisive and impeccably crafted, Agamemnon’s Daughter tells the crushing story of passion shattered by a heartless regime. Once again, Kadare denounces with rare force the machinery of oppression, drawing us back to the ancient roots of Western civilization and tyranny. This collection also showcases two masterful stories: “The Blinding Order,” a parable about the uses of terror in the Ottoman Empire, and “The Great Wall,” a chilling duet between a Chinese official and a soldier in the invading army of the great conqueror, Tamerlane.