The Traitor's Niche

Synopsis

Longlisted For The 2017 Man Booker International Prize At The Heart Of The Ottoman Empire, In The Main Square Of Constantinople, A Niche Is Carved Into Ancient Stone. Here, The Sultan Displays The Severed Heads Of His Adversaries. Tundj Hata, The Imperial Courier, Is Charged With Transporting Heads To The Capital – A Task He Relishes And Performs With Fervour. But As He Travels Through Obscure And Impoverished Territories, He Makes Money From Illicit Side-shows, Offering Villagers The Spectacle Of Death. The Head Of The Rebellious Albanian Governor Would Fetch A Very High Price. A Surreal Tale Of Rebellion And Tyranny From The Master Of European Literature.