ARMENIA & KARABAGH More Books Ali and Nino, A Love Story  •  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  •  Apollonius of Rhodes  •  Peter Green LITERATURE •  2007 •  PAPER The story, in verse, by Apollonius of Jason and the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece, here retold. A noted classicist, Peter Green retranslates the original into readable modern verse. With a helpful glossary and maps that show the route of the journey. (GRE92, $26.95)   Azerbaijan  •  Mark Elliott GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES A practical guide to Azerbaijan and Georgia in the British series with practical travel information, color photographs and detailed sketch maps. Perched beside the oil-rich Caspian Sea, compact, hospitable Azerbaijan is astounding in its scenic variety. Painted moonscape deserts, snow-capped Caucasian peaks, subtropical forests and flower-filled grasslands all lie within a few hours' drive of Baku, the artistically-vibrant, cosmopolitan capital with its UNESCO-recognized walled Old City. Since the first edition in 1999 this map-packed book has become the definitive guide for visitors and residents alike. (CCS17, $24.95)   Bradt Guide Georgia  •  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. Filled with photographs, maps and excellent travel information, including visiting Armenia on a three day visa. (CCS03, $25.99)   Crimea: The Great Crimean War, 1854-1856  •  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  •  William Saroyan LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 270 PAGES The most famous Armenian-American writer of the 20th century, William Saroyan first gained recognition for this collection of short stories, many of which are concerned with Armenian families living in and around Saroyan's home town of Fresno, California. (USW210, $14.95)   Fires of Hatred  •  Norman M. Naimark HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES This illuminating study focuses on five cases where genocide was a matter of government policy: The Armenians and Greeks of Anatolia; The Nazi Attack on the Jews; Soviet Deportation of the Chechens-Ingush and the Crimean Tatars; The Expulsion of Germans from Poland and Czechoslovakia; and The Wars of Yugoslav Succession. Norman Naimark is director of Stanford's programs in International Relations and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. (EUR179, $24.00)   Flashman at the Charge  •  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 disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade. Once again, Fraser takes the opportunity to poke holes in British legend (and vanity). (CCS29, $16.00)   A History of Ottoman Architecture  •  Godfrey Goodwin ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 512 PAGES When it was first published, Godfrey Goodwin's study immediately established itself as a definitive work on the subject. It remains the only comprehensive survey in English and virtually the only account of the last two centuries of Turkish architecture. The author treats his subject chronologically and in its historical perspective, with full discussion of the effects of conquests, religion, and social organization. He describes not only the great mosques but also the layout and function of the buildings that came to be grouped around the mosques: schools, baths, hostels, kitchens, fountains, mausoleums, and shops. Fortifications, waterworks, and bridges are also considered. Turkish words are explained in a glossary, and there is a chronological table listing Ottoman rulers and the relevant historical events, together with detailed notes and an extensive bibliography. (TKY39, $39.95)   Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan  •  John Noble GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 296 PAGES A practical guide to the Caucasus by Lonely Planet, featuring 40 maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing (along with places that the traveler should avoid). With 16 pages of color photographs and excellent travel information, including a language guide. (CCS05, $24.99)   Istanbul and the Civilization of the Ottoman Empire  •  Bernard Lewis HISTORY •  1989 •  PAPER  • 187 PAGES • FAVORITE In this slim volume the great Islamic scholar describes the invasion of Constantinople by the OttomanTurks on May 29, 1453, evoking the city at this pivotal moment in its long history. It is a fascinating, highly readable look at the people and architecture of the city with a superb discussion of the conquest and its cultural aftermath. Highly recommended for an understanding of the long, complex history of the city. (TKY17, $24.95)   The Literature of Georgia, A History  •  Donald Rayfield LITERATURE •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 320 PAGES A sweeping history of Georgia's diverse 1,500-year literary tradition. The first such history to be written in English, the volume examines 5th century religious texts, the work of poet Shota Rustaveli (considered by many scholars to be the greatest of all medieval writers), and the eclectic writing of the 20th century. (CCS35, $178.00)   The Making of the Georgian Nation  •  Ronald Grigor Suny HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 418 PAGES This is the first comprehensive treatment of Georgian history, from the ethnogenesis of the Georgians in the first millennium B.C., through the period of Russian and Soviet rule in the 19th and 20th centuries, to the emergence of an independent republic in 1991, the ethnic and civil warfare that has ensued and perspectives for Georgia's future. (CCS32, $24.95)   Reason Why, The Story of the Fatal Charge of the Light Brigade  •  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  •  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  •  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  •  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  •  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. She, helpfully, includes a glossary of ethnic groups in the region (Chechen, Georgian, and Abkhazian among them), and an excellent bibliography. Her stories, many revolving around a single character (she befriended many people, including a famous Chechen rebel), capture both the charm of the people and the desperate conditions in Georgia. At one point she admits "I was happy; charmed, drunk and beguiled like thousands of guests and invaders before me, in the land of hospitality." She certainly wasn't bored! A superb first book by a talented writer. (CCS22, $17.95)   Survivors, An Oral History of the Armenian Genocide  •  Donald E. Miller  •  Lorna Touryan Miller HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 274 PAGES A disturbing, yet important account of the genocide of the Armenians at the hands of the Turks during World War I. The husband and wife team of Donald and Lorna Miller collected numerous eyewitness reports and official documents to support actual stories of survivors, which make up the majority of the book. 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  •  Ilia Arnoldovich Ilf  •  Yevgeny Petrov LITERATURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 395 PAGES In this classic satirical novel, originally published in English in 1930 as Diamonds to Sit On (and made into a Mel Brooks movie), an unemployed con artist and a former nobleman in pre-Stalinist Soviet Russia travel from Moscow to Georgia on a wild goose chase in search of chairs containing hidden jewels. (RUS356, $22.00)   Vagabond Life, The Caucasus Journals of George Kennan  •  George Kennan TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES An account of a six-month odyssey in Muslim Dagestan by the irrepressible Russian explorer (and great-uncle of George F.) as compiled from his diaries, letters and published accounts. Organized into three parts: his journey to the Caucasus, expedition with Prince Jorjadze and circuitous return journey to the Dagestan highlands. With an introduction by Frith Maier (who also wrote a trekking guide to Russia). (CCS21, $30.00)   Walking in the Caucasus, Georgia  •  Peter Nasmyth GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER A walking guide to the Caucasus, with an emphasis on the flora and fauna. (CCS30, $24.00)   A Woman's Asia  •  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. Featuring selections from Jan Morris, Pamela Logan and Alison Wright. (ASA49, $17.95)   The Georgian Feast, The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia  •  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  •  Freytag & Berndt REFERENCE •  MAP A travel map of the Caucasus at a scale 1:1,000,000. Two Sides. 33x47 inches. (CCS01, $14.95)
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