Books from Georgia
18 popular georgian books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Asia Challenge" were written by authors from Georgia.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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Min fars hode by Elena Botchorichvili NO
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Frederik skal reise på bryllupsferie til farens hjemland Georgia, og vil der gjerne besøke sin bestefars grav. Faren skriver da et brev til sønnen om sin fortid der, og om Frederiks besteforeldre; taleskriveren og buktaleren. Minner fra ulike tidspunkt blandes sammen i et forsøk på å forstå og forklare hva som skjedde med Frederiks bestefar. Romanen gir oss et innblikk i hvordan det var å leve i Sovjetunionen, og i hvordan det er å leve uten. Forfatteren Jelena Botsjorisjvili er født i Georgia, og jobbet der som journalist i Sovjetunion før hun emigeret til Canada i 1992. Hennes seks romaner b... continue
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Reise nach Karabach by Aka Morchiladze DE
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Tiflis 1992: Die Regierung von Swiad Gamsachurdia ist zerbrochen, der Präsident außer Landes geflohen. Es herrscht Anarchie, paramilitärische Einheiten der Sakartwelos Mchedrioni (Georgische Reiter) patrouillieren durch Tiflis.
In dieser Situation läßt sich der junge Georgier Gio von seinem ausgeflippten Freund Goglik dazu überreden, in seinem alten Lada mit ihm nach Aserbaidschan zu fahren. Dort wollen sie günstig Drogen einkaufen und nach Georgien schmuggeln. Der Plan ist, noch am selben Abend zurück zu sein. Die Verhältnisse in der Region... continue
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Sinka Mensch by Anna Kordsaia-Samadaschwili DE
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Es war einmal eine Stadt, deren Bewohner schworen, sie sei die schönste der Welt und in ihr würden Dinge passieren, von denen andere Städte nur träumen könnten. Genau in dieser Stadt, am ehemaligen Revolutionärsplatz Nummer eins, wohnt der verkrüppelte, in einem Kinderheim aufgewachsene Musiker Aleksi Adamiani, dessen Nachname schlicht »Mensch« bedeutet. Auch wenn das Schicksal ihm ein sehr schweres Leben beschieden hatte, lächelte es ihm auch zu und schenkte ihm das treue Akkordeon »Raviata«, seine zwei engsten Freunde Kotiko und... continue
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The Book of Tbilisi : A City in Short Fiction by Becca Parkinson and Gvantsa Jobava EN
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A rookie reporter, searching for his first big story, re-opens a murder case that once saw crowds of protestors surround Tbilisi's central police station... A piece of romantic graffiti chalked outside a new apartment block sends its residents into a social media frenzy, trying to identify the two lovers implicated by it.... A war-orphaned teenager looks after his dying sister in an abandoned railway carriage on the edge of town, hoping that someday soon the state will take care of them... In the 26 years since Georgia declared independence from the Soviet Union, the country and its capital, T... continue
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The Eighth Life : (for Brilka) The International Bestseller by Nino Haratischvili EN
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AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘That night Stasia took an oath, swearing to learn the recipe by heart and destroy the paper. And when she was lying in her bed again, recalling the taste with all her senses, she was sure that this secret recipe could heal wounds, avert catastrophes, and bring people happiness. But she was wrong.’ At the start of the twentieth century, on the edge of the Russian Empire, a family prospers. It owes its success to a delicious chocolate recipe, passed down the generations with great solemnity and caution. A caution which is justified: this is a recipe for ecstasy that... continue
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The Pear Field by Nana Ekvtimishvili EN
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Lela knows two things: her history teacher must die and she must start a new life beyond the pear field. On the outskirts of Tbilisi, in a newly independent Georgia, is the Residential School for Intellectually Disabled Children – or, as the locals call it, the School for Idiots. Abandoned by their parents, the pupils here receive lessons in violence and neglect. At eighteen, Lela is old enough to leave, but with nowhere to go she stays and plans, both for her own escape and for the future she hopes to give Irakli, a young boy at the school. When a couple from the USA decide they want to adopt... continue
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The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin (Grigori Chkhartishvili) EN
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THE FIRST BOOK IN THE MULTI-MILLION COPY, INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING ERAST FANDORIN MYSTERIES SERIES 'A sparkling romp of a story' TLS 'In Russia Boris Akunin is roughly the counterpart of John Grisham' TIME 'Think Tolstoy writing James Bond with the logical rigour of Sherlock Holmes' GUARDIAN Moscow 1876. A young law student commits suicide in broad daylight in Moscow's Alexander Gardens. But this is no ordinary death, for the young man was the son of an influential industrialist and has left a considerable fortune. Erast Fandorin, a hotheaded new recruit to the Criminal Investigation Depart... continue
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Turkish Gambit by Boris Akunin (Grigori Chkhartishvili) EN
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The Russo-Turkish war is at a critical juncture, and Erast Fandorin, broken-hearted and disillusioned, has gone to the front in an attempt to forget his sorrows. But Fandorin's efforts to steer clear of trouble are thwarted when he comes to the aid of Varvara Suvorova - a 'progressive' Russian woman trying to make her way to the Russian headquarters to join her fiancé. Within days, Varvara's fiancé has been accused of treason, a Turkish victory looms on the horizon, and there are rumours of a Turkish spy hiding within their own camp. Our reluctant gentleman sleuth will need to resurrect all of... continue