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Albania
Author_Rene Karabash
blood feud
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family
gender
love
sworn virgin
tradition
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- ISBN 9781916806184
- Dimensions: 125 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 10 Feb 2026
- Publisher: Peirene Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2026High in the Accursed Mountains, in a village ruled by the ancient laws of the Kanun, Bekija escapes an arranged marriage by becoming a sworn virgin, renouncing her womanhood to live as a man. Her decision sets off a brutal chain of events, destroying her family and separating her from the one she loves the most. Years later, as Bekija - now Matija - tells their story to a visiting journalist, long-buried truths come to light, along with the realization of all that might have been.
Rene Karabash (b. Irena Ivanova) is a Bulgarian poet, writer, screenwriter, actor and playwright. She has won multiple awards for her work, including several Best Actress awards for her role in the film Godless. Her debut novel, She Who Remains, was awarded the 2019 Elias Canetti Prize, Bulgaria's most prestigious literary award. It has been translated into over a dozen languages, and a film, adapted by the author, is forthcoming. Karabash is also the author of the collection Omar's Letters to His Future Wife, and is working on her second novel.
