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The Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years
" . . . a rewarding book." —Times Literary Supplement Set in the vast windswept Central Asian steppes and the infinite reaches of galactic space, this powerful novel offers a vivid view of the culture and values of the Soviet Union's Central Asian peoples.
Jamilia
A modern classic of Soviet literature--a love story that ranks alongside Turgenev's First Love.
Jamila
"The most beautiful love story in the world."--Louis AragonThe Second World War is raging, and Jamilia's husband is off fighting at the front. Accompanied by Daniyar, a sullen newcomer who was wounded on the battlefield, Jamilia spends her days hauling sacks of grain from the threshing floor to the train station in their village in the Central Asia.Spurning men's advances and wincing at the dispassionate letters she receives from her husband, Jamilia falls helplessly in love with the mysterious Daniyar in this heartbreakingly beautiful tale.A classic from the award-winning Kyrgyz novelist Chingiz Aitmatov.A champion of freedom, Chingiz Aitmatov is one of the most famous writers from Eurasia and, according to UNESCO, one of the most widely published authors of the 20th century. His books, which introduced the mountains and lakes of his native Kyrgyzstan to readers in 176 language, emphasize individual liberty, respect for the natural world and reverence for the traditions of minority peoples.
Farewell, Gul'sary!
Chinghiz Aitmatov is truly one of the greatest writers of the century. His works have been translated into more than 176 languages in the world, published in 128 countries, sold more than 100 million copies. Only the story "Jamila", which brought world fame Aitmatov, was reprinted in German 37 times! According to UNESCO, he is considered one of the most widely read and published by the writers of the XX century.Proceedings of Chingiz Aitmatov written in plain language accessible to any reader, but it raised questions affect human values, they make everyone think about the love for all living things, to nature, to the person, as well as the conscience and justice.Events in the works of Aitmatov's happening on the ground and in space, in the mountains and steppes, the sea, and over the ocean, in the life of a Muslim and a Christian. They cover almost the entire world.In his works he rejects and condemns historical forgetfulness, for the first time even introduced concepts such as mankurtism, lack of spirituality, ignorance and greed, for a deficit of conscience can lead to the most sophisticated anti-social actions
Have the Mountains Fallen?
After surviving the blitzkrieg of World War II and escaping from two Nazi prison camps, Soviet soldier Azamat Altay was banished as a traitor from his native home land. Chinghiz Aitmatov became a hero of Kyrgyzstan, writing novels about the lives of everyday Soviet citizens but mourning a mystery that might never be solved. While both came from small villages in the beautiful mountainous countryside, they found themselves caught on opposite sides of the Cold War struggle between world superpowers. Altay became the voice of democracy on Radio Liberty, while Aitmatov rose through the ranks of Soviet politics. Yet just as they seemed to be pulled apart in the political turmoil, they found their lives intersecting in moving and surprising ways. Have the Mountains Fallen? traces the lives of these two men as they confronted the full threat and legacy of the Soviet empire. Through personal and intersecting narratives of loss, love, and longing for a homeland forever changed, a clearer picture emerges of the experience of the Cold War from the other side.
Spotty Dog Running Along the Seashore
This story is set among the Nyvkh people on Sakhalin Island in the icy Sea of Okhotsk north of Japan. Life is extremely harsh in those frigid wastes and is maintained only by hunting seals, of which every single piece is put to use for food, clothing, shelter and bone utensils by these relatives of the North American Eskimos. Aitmatov dramatically sets the scene of an elemental war between land and sea.A classic from the award-winning Kyrgyz and Soviet novelist Chingiz Aitmatov.A champion of freedom, Chingiz Aitmatov is one of the most famous writers from Eurasia and, according to UNESCO, one of the most widely published authors of the 20th century. His books, which introduced the mountains and lakes of his native Kyrgyzstan to readers in 176 language, emphasize individual liberty, respect for the natural world and reverence for the traditions of minority peoples.
Reference Guide to Russian Literature
First Published in 1998. This volume will surely be regarded as the standard guide to Russian literature for some considerable time to come... It is therefore confidently recommended for addition to reference libraries, be they academic or public.
Mother Earth
The dramatic fate of a simple Kyrgyz woman Tolgonay, who lost her husband and three sons in the Great Patriotic War. The war took from Tolgonai the people most dear and close to her heart, an echo of which was the death of her beloved daughter-in-law Tolgonai. But the persistent woman did not break, her loving heart did not coarsen, because next to her the sprout of new life is the son of Aliman.
