The Palace of Dreams

Ismail Kadare

1981 • 205 pages

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At the heart of the Sultan's vast empire stands the mysterious Palace of Dreams. Inside, the dreams of every citizen are collected, sorted and interpreted in order to identify the 'master-dreams' that will provide the clues to the Empire's destiny and that of its Monarch. An entire nation's consciousness is thus meticulously laid bare and at the mercy of its government...

The Palace of Dreams is Kadare's macabre vision of tyranny and oppression, and was banned upon publication in Albania in 1981.

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Harisa

I just do not think his writing style works for me. Something just makes me feel so so disconnected. This was a very good premise though and super interesting as a plot. I can see why this is his most popular work.

June 3, 2021

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