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Robert Chandler (trans) and
Hamid Ismailov
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Random House Uk Ltd
Publication date
March 1, 2006
Pages
320
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781843431619
ISBN-10
1843431610
Dimensions
1 by 5 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.75 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$23.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summary
Set in Uzbekistan between 1900 and 1980, this title introduces to us the inhabitants of the small town of Gilas on the ancient Silk Route. It also chronicles the dramatic changes felt throughout Central Asia in the early twentieth century.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Set mainly in Uzbekistan between 1900 and 1980, this compelling novel introduces to us the inhabitants of the small town of Gilas on the ancient Silk Route. Among those whose stories we hear are Mefody-Jurisprudence, the town's alcoholic intellectual; Father Ioann, a Russian priest; Kara-Musayev the Younger, the chief of police; and Umarali-Moneybags, the old moneylender. Their colorful lives offer a unique and comic picture of a little-known land populated by outgoing Mullahs, incoming Bolsheviks, and a plethora of Uzbeks, Russians, Persians, Jews, Koreans, Tatars, and Gypsies. At the heart of both the town and the novel stands the railway stationâa source of income and influence, and a connection to the greater world beyond the town. Rich and picaresque, The Railway is highly sophisticated yet contains a naive delight in its storytelling, chronicling the dramatic changes felt throughout Central Asia in the early 20th century.
Editions
Paperback
With Hamid Ismailov |
from Random House Uk Ltd (April 28, 2008)
9780099466130 | details & prices | 307 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $16.95
About: Set mainly in Uzbekistan between 1900 and 1980, this title introduces to us the inhabitants of the small town of Gilas on the ancient Silk Route.
About: Set mainly in Uzbekistan between 1900 and 1980, this title introduces to us the inhabitants of the small town of Gilas on the ancient Silk Route.
The price comparison is for this edition
With Hamid Ismailov |
from Random House Uk Ltd (March 1, 2006)
9781843431619 | details & prices | 320 pages | 5.00 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $23.95
About: Set in Uzbekistan between 1900 and 1980, this title introduces to us the inhabitants of the small town of Gilas on the ancient Silk Route.
About: Set in Uzbekistan between 1900 and 1980, this title introduces to us the inhabitants of the small town of Gilas on the ancient Silk Route.
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