--- product_id: 57891533 title: "The Accursed Mountains: Journeys In Albania" price: "143.83 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/57891533-the-accursed-mountains-journeys-in-albania store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Accursed Mountains: Journeys In Albania **Price:** 143.83 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Accursed Mountains: Journeys In Albania - **How much does it cost?** 143.83 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/57891533-the-accursed-mountains-journeys-in-albania) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The remarkable tale of a series of journeys through remote, extraordinary Albania in the brief period between Communism and anarchy before it was again closed to Western travellers. Travelling by bus, on foot, by mule and horse, staying with Albanians in their houses and crumbling Stalinist tower blocks, Robert Carver meets Vlach shepherds and village intellectuals, ex-Communist Special Forces officers and juvenile heroin smugglers, missionaries with jeeps and light planes, and ex-prisoners of Enver Hoxha who have spent 45 years in the Albanian gulag. In the remote villages of the Accursed Mountains of the far north, he is the first Briton seen since the Second World War, when Intelligence officers were parachuted in to help fight the German occupiers. On his journey to Lake Gashit, high above the snowline on the Serb-Montenegrin border, Carver survives murder attempts and suicidal bus rides. He sees villages last visited by outsiders in 1933, which had effectively been hermetically sealed off from the rest of the world. In Tirana he experiences the contrasting side to life in Albania when he finds himself in the diplomatic set, inadvertantly consorting with Balkan highlife and involved with eccentrics worthy of an Evelyn Waugh novel. High adventure, danger and comedy alike are recounted in this sharp and spirited narrative, a highly original experience of a mysterious mountain land. Review: Vivid, well written, but (thankfully) dated - One of the best travel books I have read, this is immensely vivid and full of colour, brilliantly written. That said, the Albania it describes - a country in tumult, on the verge of anarchy - does not exist any more, speaking (admittedly) as a tourist who visited Albania in early 2018. Ironically, while the citizens of Tirana warned us not to travel to the lawless towns of the North lest we be mugged, raped and murdered, when we got there the place was about as threatening as an Irish border town, and the biggest danger was the fatty salty food and the very dodgy driving. Other reviewers feel he was mean to the Albanians, portraying them as lazy and obsessed with money and honour, but I did not get that impression. I visited Poland just before the fall of Communism and many of the aspects of the society the author describes are familiar - the crumbling infrastructure, the apathy and impotence of the people. Albania has changed since then, thank God, but I feel this is a very credible picture of the country during one particular epoch... Review: Another world! - Quite superb, yet disturbing, book. Hard to believe that Albania was part of Europe, let alone so backward a relatively few number of years ago. One of these "can't put it down" books. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 244,007 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1,709 in Travel Writing (Books) 2,105 in Geography (Books) 22,867 in Reference (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 36 Reviews | ## Images ![The Accursed Mountains: Journeys In Albania - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41PtztPVwvL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Vivid, well written, but (thankfully) dated *by L***Y on 3 January 2019* One of the best travel books I have read, this is immensely vivid and full of colour, brilliantly written. That said, the Albania it describes - a country in tumult, on the verge of anarchy - does not exist any more, speaking (admittedly) as a tourist who visited Albania in early 2018. Ironically, while the citizens of Tirana warned us not to travel to the lawless towns of the North lest we be mugged, raped and murdered, when we got there the place was about as threatening as an Irish border town, and the biggest danger was the fatty salty food and the very dodgy driving. Other reviewers feel he was mean to the Albanians, portraying them as lazy and obsessed with money and honour, but I did not get that impression. I visited Poland just before the fall of Communism and many of the aspects of the society the author describes are familiar - the crumbling infrastructure, the apathy and impotence of the people. Albania has changed since then, thank God, but I feel this is a very credible picture of the country during one particular epoch... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another world! *by K***R on 6 February 2014* Quite superb, yet disturbing, book. Hard to believe that Albania was part of Europe, let alone so backward a relatively few number of years ago. One of these "can't put it down" books. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by E***P on 17 May 2017* Excellent. Very readable. Loved it --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/57891533-the-accursed-mountains-journeys-in-albania](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/57891533-the-accursed-mountains-journeys-in-albania) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-08-27*