Abai. Book One
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some loss. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Stamp on fep Binding condition: Binding intact but worn. Stickers/labels: None.
Abai is a sweeping historical novel by the celebrated Kazakh writer Mukhtar Auezov, widely regarded as one of the greatest works of Central Asian literature. The novel chronicles the life of Abai Qunanbaiuly, the revered 19th-century Kazakh poet, composer, and philosopher who stands as a towering figure of Kazakh national identity. Set against the vast steppes of Kazakhstan, the narrative immerses the reader in the rich traditions, tribal conflicts, and social upheavals of nomadic Kazakh society during a period of profound transformation under Tsarist Russian expansion. Auezov paints an epic portrait of a man of extraordinary intellect and moral courage, one who sought to illuminate his people through poetry, education, and a deep humanism rooted in both Kazakh tradition and universal values. Originally written in Kazakh and later translated into Russian and numerous other languages, this masterwork stands as both a national epic and a deeply moving human drama.
Author: Mukhtar Auezov
Format: Hardback
Published: 1111, Foreign Languages Publishing House
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some loss. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: Stamp on fep Binding condition: Binding intact but worn. Stickers/labels: None.
Abai is a sweeping historical novel by the celebrated Kazakh writer Mukhtar Auezov, widely regarded as one of the greatest works of Central Asian literature. The novel chronicles the life of Abai Qunanbaiuly, the revered 19th-century Kazakh poet, composer, and philosopher who stands as a towering figure of Kazakh national identity. Set against the vast steppes of Kazakhstan, the narrative immerses the reader in the rich traditions, tribal conflicts, and social upheavals of nomadic Kazakh society during a period of profound transformation under Tsarist Russian expansion. Auezov paints an epic portrait of a man of extraordinary intellect and moral courage, one who sought to illuminate his people through poetry, education, and a deep humanism rooted in both Kazakh tradition and universal values. Originally written in Kazakh and later translated into Russian and numerous other languages, this masterwork stands as both a national epic and a deeply moving human drama.