Manaschi
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Product Information
| ISBN | 9781911284574 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hamid Ismailov |
| Publisher | Tilted Axis Press |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 257 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.236 |
| Publishing Date | 29/07/2021 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €13.11 |
| Tax | €0.79 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €13.90 |
| Availability | 3 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
In his latest tragicomedy Hamid Ismailov interrogates the intersection between tradition and modernity. A former radio-presenter wrongly interprets one of his dreams and thinks that he has been initiated into the world of spirits as a manaschi, one of the Kyrgyz bards and healers reciting Manas - the longest human epic, consisting nearly of a million verses - who are revered as people who are connected with supernatural forces. Travelling to a mountainous village populated by Tajiks and Kyrgyzs, he instead witnesses the full scale of the epic''s wrath on his life. Following on from the award-winning The Devils'' Dance and Of Strangers and Bees, this is the third and final book in Ismailov''s Central Asia trilogy.