Ali and Nino: A Love Story - Softcover

Said, Kurban

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159020817X ISBN 13: 9781590208175

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2013

Synopsis

"Ali and Nino" is the epic novel of enduring romance in a time of war. It has been hailed as one of the most romantic epic novels of all time. Ali and Nino, two lovers from vastly different backgrounds, grow up together in carefree innocence in Baku on the Caspian Sea. Here, where Eastern and Occidental collide, they are inevitably drawn into the events of the First World War and the Russian Revolution. Torn apart by the turmoil, Ali joins the defense of Azerbajan from the onslaught of the Red Army, and Nino flees to the safety of Paris with their child, not knowing whether they will ever see each other again. A sweeping tale, as romantic and gripping as "Gone with the Wind" or "Dr. Zhivago," it portrays, against a gloriously exotic backdrop, the enduring love between childhood friends divided by their separate cultures.

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Review:

"One feels as if one had dug up buried treasure...one feels completely caught up in the novel's exotic setting...an epic of cultural change that seems more immediate than this morning's headlines." --"The New York Times"
"Poignant and beautiful...alive with a vividly unique vision of colliding culture and enduring love." --"Newsweek"

"One feels as if one had dug up buried treasure one feels completely caught up in the novel's exotic setting an epic of cultural change that seems more immediate than this morning's headlines." --"The New York Times"
"Poignant and beautiful alive with a vividly unique vision of colliding culture and enduring love." --"Newsweek""

Book Description:

The passionate story of the love between a Muslim boy and a Christian girl - a gripping, romantic novel set during Azerbaijan's fight for independence

About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 159020817X
• ISBN 13: 9781590208175
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240