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Ali & Nino;

Literature & Fiction

Said, Kurban

Literary

Hutchinson

Ali and Nino

Ali Khan and Nino Kipiani live in the oil-rich capital of Azerbaijan at the beginning of World War I. Despite their religious and cultural differences they have loved each other since childhood, but their own tolerence does not protect them from others.

Graman, Jenia

Thorndike Pr

Ali and Nino, two lovers from vastly different backgrounds, grow up together in carefree innocence in Baku on the Caspian Sea. Here, where Eastern and Occidental collide, they are inevitably drawn into the events of the First World War and the Russian Revolution. Torn apart by the turmoil, Ali joins the defense of Azerbajan from the onslaught of the Red Army, and Nino flees to the safety of Paris with their child, not knowing whether they will ever see each other again. A sweeping tale, as romantic and gripping as Gone with the Wind or Dr. Zhivago, it portrays, against a gloriously exotic backdrop, the enduring love between childhood friends divided by their separate cultures.

Ali and Nino: A Love Story

World Literature

The Overlook Press

Set in 1928, Kurban Said’s classic novel of thwarted love, exile, and desire explores the clash of values between conservative prewar Istanbul and decadent postwar Berlin, as well as the tensions between Muslims and Christians. Ultimately, it is the story of one girl’s choice between two worlds. Asiadeh Anbara and her father, once members of the Turkish royal court, have fled the collapse of the Ottoman empire to start a new life in Berlin. Years earlier Asiadeh had been engaged to a Turkish prince, but now, under the spell of the West, the nineteen-year-old Muslim girl falls in love and marries a Viennese doctor, an “unbeliever.” When the prince reappears, Asiadeh finds herself torn between the marriage she made in good faith and the promise made long ago. Written in 1938 and now translated into English for the first time, The Girl from the Golden Horn is a suspenseful and strikingly beautiful novel that remains powerful and moving today.

The Girl from the Golden Horn

Anchor

The Girl From the Golden Horn is an insinuatingly and strikingly beautiful novel―suspenseful and exotic―and Kurban Said is, once again, in full control of his power to entertain and enthrall.With rights sold in 15 countries, Kurban Said’s classic novel of thwarted love, exile, and desire explores the clash of values between conservative prewar Istanbul and decadent postwar Berlin.The Girl From the Golden Horn is the story of one girl’s choice between two worlds. Asiadeh Anbara and her father, once members of the Turkish royal court, have fled the collapse of the Ottoman Empire to start a new life in Berlin. Years earlier Asiadeh had been engaged to a Turkish prince, but now, under the spell of the West, the nineteen year-old Muslim girl falls in love and marries a Viennese doctor. When the prince reappears, Asiadeh finds herself torn between the marriage she made in good faith and the promise made long ago. Written in 1938 and now reissued to accompany the movie tie-in of Ali & Nino, The Girl from the Golden Horn is a suspenseful and strikingly beautiful novel that remains powerful and moving today.

The Girl From the Golden Horn: Translated From the German by Jenia Graman

The sweeping tale of love challenged by war, as romantic and gripping as Gone with the Wind or Dr. Zhivago, Ali&amp; Nino portrays, against a glamorously exotic backdrop,the enduring love between childhood friends divided by separate cultures.Ali and Nino grow up together in carefree innocence in Baku, on the Caspian Sea. Here, where East and West collide, they are inevitably drawn into the events of World War I and the Russian Revolution. Torn apart by the turmoil of the divided society around them, Ali joins the defense of Azerbaijan from the onslaught of the Red Army and Nino flees to the safety of Paris with their child, unsure whether they will ever see each other again. This is an unforgettable story of blood feud, adventure, and personal heroism―and a love that endures the upheaval of cultures.

Ali and Nino: A Love Story: Movie Tie-In

Genre Fiction

Harry N. Abrams

The extraordinary saga of the mysterious life of Kurban Said was told in amazing detail in a recent New Yorker article. One of the most beguiling mysteries it uncovered was the existence of another magical novel―The Girl From the Golden Horn. It is being published in English now for the first time. It is 1928 and Asiadeh Anbara and her father, members of the Turkish royal court, find themselves in exile in Berlin after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Years ago she had been promised to a Turkish prince but now, under the spell of the West, the nineteen-year-old Muslim girl falls in love and marries a Viennese doctor, an "unbeliever." But when she again meets the prince―now a screenwriter living in exile in New York―and he decide he wants her as his wife, she is torn between the marriage she made in good faith and her promised duty made long ago. The Girl From the Golden Horn is a novel of the clash of cultures and values―of prewar Istanbul and decadent postwar Berlin. And, of course, Muslims and Christians. But it is also about the clash within Asiadeh herself, and the tension between duty and desire.

Contemporary

It has been hailed as one of the most romantic epic novels of all time. Ali and Nino, two lovers from vastly different backgrounds, grow up together in carefree innocence in Baku on the Caspian Sea. Here, where Eastern and Occidental collide, they are inevitably drawn into the events of the First World War and the Russian Revolution. Torn apart by the turmoil, Ali joins the defense of Azerbajan from the onslaught of the Red Army, and Nino flees to the safety of Paris with their child, not knowing whether they will ever see each other again. A sweeping tale, as romantic and gripping as Gone with the Wind or Dr. Zhivago, it portrays, against a gloriously exotic backdrop, the enduring love between childhood friends divided by their separate cultures.

Ali et Nino", c'est le roman d'un amour inoubliable entre un jeune aristocrate musulman et la fille d'un marchand chrétien d'Azerbaïdjan au temps de la Première Guerre mondiale. Un "Roméo et Juliette" oriental et une anticipation surprenante de l'histoire contemporaine de la Tchétchénie et de l'Afghanistan. Un roman à la très belle écriture et d'une actualité troublante: ses prédictions sur la renaissance mondiale d'un islam militant témoignent d'une incroyable prescience.Publié pour la première fois à Vienne en 1937, "Ali et Nino" remporte un succès immédiat, malgré un sujet audacieux pour l'époque – l'amour qui se joue des frontières raciales. Le roman a sombré dans l'oubli pendant la guerre et par hasard, au début des années 1950, une danseuse germano-russe découvrit le livre chez un bouquiniste et en tomba amoureuse. Elle le rapporta en Angleterre et entreprit de le traduire. Quand sa version anglaise fut enfin publiée au début des années 1970 (traduite en 1973 chez Robert Laffont), le sujet des amours interethniques était devenu très à la mode et le livre connut un succès mondial, renforcé par l'anonymat de l'auteur. Le "New Yorker" alla jusqu'à parler de découverte d'un "trésor enseveli".Au terme d'une enquête d'un an, un journaliste du "New Yorker" a enfin découvert l'identité du mystérieux auteur, restée inviolée pendant cinquante ans: Lev Nussimbaum, un écrivain juif de Bakou, fin lettré converti à l'islam, cosmopolite et déjà mondialement célèbre. Une personnalité remarquable, haute en couleur, romantique et tourmentée, considérée à l'époque dans toute l'Europe et aux États-Unis comme une autorité en matière de culture orientale.

Ali et Nino - NE

Ali und Nino (German Edition)

Verlag Ullstein

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Ali & Nino;

Ali and Nino

Ali and Nino: A Love Story

The Girl from the Golden Horn

The Girl From the Golden Horn: Translated From the German by Jenia Graman

Ali and Nino: A Love Story: Movie Tie-In

The Girl From the Golden Horn: Translated From the German by Jenia Graman

Ali and Nino: A Love Story

Ali et Nino - NE

Ali und Nino (German Edition)