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Dilara
Farewell, Gul'sary! | Chingiz A?tmatov
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Gul'sary means buttercup. This beautiful golden stallion used to be the fastest in his part of Kyrgyzstan (or the USSR state of Kyrgyzia as it was then), but now, he is old and dying, as is his human (owner is not the right word, as a) he is quite independent and b) collectivisation). Chingiz Aitmatov is one of my favourite authors, so I have high hopes for this novel 🐎

Photo: Maria Itina

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Daisey
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I thoroughly enjoyed this travelogue describing a Norwegian journalist‘s travels through #Turkmenistan, #Kazakhstan, #Tajikistan, #Kyrgyzstan, and #Uzbekistan. She describes some of the travel itself, basic history, political aspects, culture, and personal stories of people she met.

#nonfiction #audiobook #ReadingTheWorld #ReadTheWorld #translated

julieclair I know absolutely nothing about any of these countries. Added to my stack! (edited) 4mo
Daisey @julieclair This book has been on my TBR since I saw it posted for #ReadingAsia2021 for the same reason, but I just fairly recently found the audio and finally got to it. Definitely a worthwhile read! 4mo
BarbaraBB This was so good indeed! 4mo
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jlhammar Definitely want to get to this someday as I thought Fatland's The Border was fantastic! 4mo
Daisey @BarbaraBB @jlhammar I‘ll definitely need to add her other books to my someday list. 4mo
BarbaraBB I did too. Unfortunately that day hasn‘t come yet for me 😊 but I still want to read her! 4mo
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Daisey
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I listened to the section of this book about Kazakhstan and part of the Tajikistan section this weekend on my walks and continue to find it incredibly interesting. Additionally, I needed an excuse to share this fun up close photo of Luthien enjoying her walk.

#nonfiction #Kazakhstan #Tajikistan #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld #audiobook #audiowalk #DogsOfLitsy

mabell Great photo! 5mo
Tamra He‘s got the scent! 5mo
dabbe Hello there, Lucky-to-be-on-a-walk Luthien! 🖤🐾🖤 5mo
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Daisey
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This book has been on my TBR since I first saw it reviewed here and in my Audible library for a bit. I finally started listening on a beautiful fall walk with Luthien today and enjoyed the first section on Turkmenistan.

#ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld #Turkmenistan
#audiobook #nonfiction #audiowalk

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smallthings
Sovjetistan | Erika Fatland
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Pickpick

It was really interesting read about part of the world no one is really talking about. I've made some notes and I'm keen to learn more.

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GatheringBooks
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#SavvySettings Day 20: perfect for #Skyscraper

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty! 🏙 2y
Eggs Lovely cover❤️💛💙 2y
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Hooked_on_books
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Pickpick

Erika Fatland traveled through the Central Asian former Soviet Stans and relates here her travels, some history, and current events in the area. I thought this was fascinating. She did a good job of varying the information so it didn‘t get bogged down. This was a great book to wrap up #ReadingAsia2021. #Tajikistan

Librarybelle I‘m looking forward to this one - it‘s staring at me from my shelves! 2y
BarbaraBB You finished the challenge! Fantastic! Congratulations 🎊! I have two countries left! 2y
Hooked_on_books @Librarybelle I was deterred from it for a while because it sat there looking fat and dense. But it‘s not dense at all! I more or less read a country a day, so that took care of the fatness. 2y
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Hooked_on_books
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Am I the only one who can only think of Spies Like Us when I see Dushanbe? 😂

CharismaRaven13 Love that movie! I can‘t believe someone actually remember this movie! Dan Akroyd and Chevy Chase were a match made in heaven for this one! 2y
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BarbaraBB
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“The Stans are at a crossroads. Should they forge closer links with Russia or China, or look to the West? Which interpretation of their own history should they trust?”

#Turkmenistan #Kazakhstan #Tajikistan #Kyrgyzstan #Uzbekistan

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Smarkies
Jamilia | Chingiz A?tmatov
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A quiet love story - the one that approaches quietly. The short novella was a good read and my heart was twisted by the emotional way the central Asia landscape was described.
Read for #readingasia2021 for #Kyrgyzstan

BarbaraBB I liked this one too. 2y
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