The White Ship

by Chingiz Aitmatov

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Tags: Set in Kyrgyzstan Male author

The White Ship

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In a primeval forest cut off from the rest of the world, a seven-year-old boy and six adults are living. The boy is isolated and lonesome. A connoisseur of folk tales, old Maumoon serves as a substitute for his parents. A world of tales and beautiful legends as perceived by the impressionable child prone to fantastic perceptions of reality conflicts with the harsh existence of adults engrossed in their own problems.

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Country: Kyrgyzstan flag Kyrgyzstan
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