Title: Regional
Product review: I found this book one of the minor works of Ismail Kadare.The three-arched bridge stands here as a symbol for the dangerous political situation of Kadare's homeland Albania, between the West (for him, capitalism) and the East (the Turks, Islam).The construction of the bridge is also a sign of the violent transition from agricultural and rural (the pontoon) to industrial and commercial interests (toll).The incorporation of the ancient Albanian legend about a ritual murder needed to preserve the bridge seemed to me rather exaggerated.Unlike Kadare's masterpieces (e.g. The General of the Dead Army, The Pyramid, Moon Night), this story concerns more Albanian regional problems. It tackles general human problems more or less indirectly.But it is still a worth-while read.
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