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Ali and Nino, A Love Story

Ali and Nino, A Love Story


by Kurban Said

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 226 PAGES

The deeply sentimental tale, set in the years before WWI-era Baku, of an Azerbaijani Muslim boy in love with a Georgian Christian girl, originally published in 1937. (CCS26, $13.95)

The Argonautika, The Story of Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece

The Argonautika, The Story of Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece


by Apollonius of Rhodes | Peter Green

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER

The exciting narrative of Jason and the Argonauts on their Quest for the Golden Fleece is retold in this new translation of the Argonautika. (GRE92, $26.95)

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan


by Mark Elliott

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

The fourth edition of this practical guide to Baku and Azerbaijan, jam-packed with 190 maps and detailed practical travel information, also includes excursions to Georgia. (CCS17, $24.95)

Bradt Guide Georgia

Bradt Guide Georgia


by Tim Burford

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

This convenient guide is a personal, detailed overview of Georgia. It includes coverage of the Black Sea coast, Tbilisi and other major towns, as well as information on history, culture and accommodations. (CCS03, $25.99)

Crimea: The Great Crimean War, 1854-1856

Crimea: The Great Crimean War, 1854-1856


by Trevor Royle

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 564 PAGES

A well-researched military and diplomatic history of the Crimean War. Thorough and detailed yet readable, Royle's battlefield descriptions are especially well-done. (CCS33, $35.00)

The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze, And Other Stories


by William Saroyan

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 270 PAGES

A group of short stories about immigrants in America. (USW210, $14.95)

Fires of Hatred

Fires of Hatred


by Norman M. Naimark

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

This illuminating study by Stanford historian focuses on five cases where genocide was a matter of government policy in 20th-century Europe. (EUR179, $24.00)

Flashman at the Charge

Flashman at the Charge


by George MacDonald Fraser

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

In this installment in the rollicking, masterfully researched series of historical novels, our disreputable hero finds himself in Crimea -- and a participant in the Charge of the Light Brigade. (CCS29, $15.00)

A History of Ottoman Architecture

A History of Ottoman Architecture


by Godfrey Goodwin

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

With 500 black-and-white illustrations and 81site plans, Goodwin's definitive, illustrated architectural companion, organized chronologically, covers buildings of importance throughout Turkey. (TKY39, $39.95)

Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan

Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan


by John Noble

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

An excellent practical guide to the Caucasus featuring a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much information on excursions and sightseeing. With 16 pages of color photographs, 40 maps and a language guide. (CCS05, $24.99)

Istanbul and the Civilization of the Ottoman Empire

Istanbul and the Civilization of the Ottoman Empire


by Bernard Lewis

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 187 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

In this slim volume the great Islamic scholar describes the invasion of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks on May 29, 1453, evoking the city at this pivotal moment in its long history. (TKY17, $24.95)

The Literature of Georgia, A History

The Literature of Georgia, A History


by Donald Rayfield

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

A sweeping history of Georgia's diverse 1,500-year literary tradition. (CCS35, $178.00)

The Making of the Georgian Nation


by Ronald Grigor Suny

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 418 PAGES

The first comprehensive treatment of Georgian history, from the first millennium B.C. through the 20th century. (CCS32, $24.95)

Reason Why, The Story of the Fatal Charge of the Light Brigade

Reason Why, The Story of the Fatal Charge of the Light Brigade


by Cecil Woodham-Smith

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 286 PAGES

A classic history of the famous military disaster in Crimea, with interwoven biographies of the two incompetent aristocrats at the heart of the failure. (CCS36, $17.00)

Russia and a Divided Azerbaijan, A Borderland in Transition


by Tadeusz Swietochowski

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 272 PAGES

A scholarly discussion of the somewhat schizophrenic cultural identity of Azerbaijan, a country that lies between Russia and Iran and has been subject to a multitude of ethnic influences. (CCS14, $65.00)

Statehood and Security, Georgia After the Rose Revolution


by Bruno Coppieters | Robert Legvold

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 406 PAGES

Analyzes security challenges facing Georgia since a more democratic government took over in 2003, including secessionist crises within its borders and regional instability in the Caucasus. (CCS31, $24.00)

Georgia, In the Mountains of Poetry

Georgia, In the Mountains of Poetry


by Peter Nasmyth

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 306 PAGES

A cultural portrait of the Republic of Georgia by a British journalist who has traveled extensively in the region. It's the best book on post-Soviet Georgia, updated for this third revised edition. With 170 black-and-white photographs and illustrations. (CCS10, $49.95)

Stories I Stole, A Journey to Georgia

Stories I Stole, A Journey to Georgia


by Wendell Steavenson

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 277 PAGES

Witty, engaging and attuned to the complexities of history and ethnicity, Steavenson -- a veteran journalist -- spins lyrical tales of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia as it crumbles around her in the late 1990s. (CCS22, $17.95)

Survivors, An Oral History of the Armenian Genocide


by Donald E. Miller | Lorna Touryan Miller

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 274 PAGES

A collection of stories from survivors of the Armenian genocide of 1915. Brutal and terrifying, yet filled with the triumph of survival, these are powerful stories of a resilient people and the horrors of ethnic cleansing. (CCS16, $26.95)

The Twelve Chairs

The Twelve Chairs


by Ilia Arnoldovich Ilf | Yevgeny Petrov

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 395 PAGES

In this classic satiric novel, an unemployed con artist and a former nobleman in post-revolution Soviet Russia travel from Moscow to Georgia in search of chairs containing hidden jewels. (RUS356, $22.00)

Vagabond Life, The Caucasus Journals of George Kennan


by George Kennan

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

An account of a six-month odyssey in Muslim Dagestan by the irrepressible Russian explorer. (CCS21, $30.00)

Walking in the Caucasus, Georgia

Walking in the Caucasus, Georgia


by Peter Nasmyth

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER

This walking guide to the Caucasus, with an emphasis on the flora and fauna, covers the remarkable geographical diversity of Georgia. (CCS30, $24.00)

A Woman's Asia

A Woman's Asia


by Marybeth Bond

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

These thirty-five personal, often hilarious accounts of women's adventures from China to Sri Lanka to Turkey to Bhutan, not only illuminating the everyday, oft-overlooked cultural practices of Asia, but also giving a glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of the female traveller. (ASA49, $17.95)

The Georgian Feast, The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia

The Georgian Feast, The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia


by Darra Goldstein | Niko Pirosmani

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 229 PAGES

Historian and food expert Darra Goldstein offers up a savory introduction to the Republic of Georgia in this illustrated cultural history. She combines her love of Georgian food -- and recipes -- with information on geography, history and culture. (CCS02, $24.95)

Caucasus: Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan

Caucasus: Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan


by Freytag & Berndt

  • REFERENCE
  • MAP

A travel map of the Caucasus at a scale 1:1,000,000. (CCS01, $14.95)

 

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