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: The "King of Kings" of Abyssinia (Ethiopia), who seizes the throne believing he is a descendant of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Key Themes & Creative Elements

: The novel spans Wallachia, Greece, and Ethiopia, chronicling his path from a lowly servant in the Romanian court to a feared pirate and, finally, a self-made monarch Amazon.com Literary Scope mircea cartarescu theodoros

The book took over ten years to write. Cărtărescu reportedly abandoned two complete drafts before arriving at the final architecture. The result is a novel that feels less written than excavated—a fossil of a civilization that never quite existed, or perhaps one that exists only in the subtext of every Balkan soul. : The "King of Kings" of Abyssinia (Ethiopia),

Translated once again by the incredible (the team behind the award-winning Solenoid ), this English edition is slated for release on October 27, 2026 . The result is a novel that feels less