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The White Ship

The White Ship( )
Author: Aitmatov, Chingiz
Translator: Ginsburg, Mirra
ISBN:979-8-7215-1867-6
Publication Date:Mar 2021
Publisher:Independently Published
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $20.00
Book Description:

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.

Book Details
Pages:180
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 0.594 Inches
Book Weight:0.72 Pounds
Author Biography
Aitmatov, Chingiz (Author)
Aitmatov became well known for his Russian-language prose describing the life of his own Kirghiz people. He was born in Kirghiza, in present-day Kyrgyzstan, in 1928. His writings include the novel The White Steamship; the novella Farewell, Gulsary!; and a daring play titled The Ascent of Mount Fuji.

Although he was a member of the Communist party, his works did not follow the narrow canons of socialist realism. With depth and sensitivity, Aitmatov presented the Kirghiz in the throes of societal change, dealt very broadly with ethical problems, and took up topics that were generally avoided in official Soviet literature. With time his criticism of Russification and collectivization on traditional Kirghiz society increased.

In 1963, Aitmatov received the Lenin Prize for Literature and Fine Arts.

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