Ali and nino navy general library program downloadable. When i was a teenager in high school, i used to stop at a candy store that also sold paperbacks on my way to and from school. Read ali and nino a love story by kurban said available from rakuten kobo. Ali hans friend nakhararyan, who was once his close friend, later becomes his mortal enemy and intervenes in. Our book stores ali and nino bookstores is an azerbaijani bookselling chain founded in 2005. In the early 1930s, at least five years before the viennese publication of ali and nino, yusif vezir abruptly left europe without a word to acquaintances there, and went home to baku. Legends and religious stories are retold without distracting from the overall flow of the narrative, but instead only adding to the background of the characters and the story. Why does he prefer to be an asian rather than a european. A sweeping novel of romance and adventure, ali and nino tells the tale of ali, a muslim school boy from a proud and aristocratic azeri family who falls in love with nino, a beautiful christian. Ali and nino project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The two young people of the titleali khan shirvanshir, a shiite muslim of iranian descent, and nino kipiani, a georgian this book was an unusual reading experience in a way i cant quite put my finger on.
To enable the pair to really get a feel for the baku and the neighbouring regions thykier and hampton went on a thorough recce of the locations. Ali and nino by kurban said, 9780385720403, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Many azerbaijanis know the plot of the story, in which the love of ali and nino surrounded by the turmoil of early20thcentury baku ends tragically with alis death and russias occupation of the. Located in the heart of capital baku, the ada book center is the largest bookstore with books in english, russian and azerbaijani languages. Online shopping for books, electronics, toys and plays alinino. Perhaps each of you faced with the problem of where to purchase the necessary book. The locations in and around baku are dense with atmosphere, while shots of oil well forests in the surrounding area make it look like texas in old boom times. Ali and nino offer more than 40 thousand titles of classic and modern azerbaijani, turkish, russian, english, german and french books, childrens books, textbooks and professional publications, art books. The book describes the love of ali for nino, with excursions to mountain villages. Buy this book first published in 1937 and issued in the u. Ali khan shirvanshir, a muslim schoolboy from a proud, aristocratic family, has fallen in love with the beautiful and enigmatic nino kipiani, a. Where to buy original english books in baku azerbaijan forum.
Nino is unhappy in persia, but ali is reluctant to accompany her to paris, where she flees with their infant daughter as ali marches off to defend the shortlived azerbaijani republic against the invading red army. An outpost of the russian empire on the caspian sea, its newlyminted local and foreign oil tycoons had transformed the city from a. At the russian boys school in baku, a professor challenges students to choose between progressive europe and. Where to buy original english books in baku azerbaijan. Ali and nino aspires to epicness and comes pretty close to getting there. As is true of all great literature, kurban saids ali and. Much of the novel is set in bakus old city ichari shahar on the eve of the. Written under the mysterious pen name of kurban said, and originally published in german, the story is the romeo and juliet of the caucasus. Nino is an upper class georgian christian who strongly identifies with europe. Oil barons historical walking tour the ali and nino. Ali and nino is a novel about a romance between a baku in the years 19181920.
The sweeping tale of love challenged by war, as romantic and gripping as gone with the wind or dr. Ali as a schoolboy falls in love with beautiful nino kipiani, a royal georgian. It has been hailed as one of the most romantic epic novels of all time. Hampton was up for the challenge, which would find him adapting a much fuller role for nino, a female who could equal ali in intelligence and presence. It is the eve of world war i in baku, azerbaijan, a city on the edge of the caspian sea, poised precariously between east and west. If you want to buy english books, i recommend a book store in 28 mall. Ali and nino, published in 1937, is arguably the seminal literary work of eurasia. Libraff has already a branch at gyd departure duty free.
Ali and nino is the epic novel of enduring romance in a time of war. Kocharli graduated from baku state university and was part of the. Ali and nino grow up together in carefree innocence in baku, on the caspian sea. Ali and nino is a novel about a romance between a muslim azerbaijani boy and christian. One day i found a book called ali and nino by kurban said. Ali and nino opens in baku, a town transformed by the discovery of oil. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. One of my picks for this list of the best books to read when you cant travel is ali and nino. Small bookstore owner describes hostile takeover by. The tartars like ali khan shirvanshir resent the governing russians and the influx of western culture and mores. Nino kipiani, alis love, is a georgian princess who grew up in russia and received a western education.
He returns to baku after sending nino to safety in tehran. Azerbaijans ali and nino bookstore chain is being pressured to shut. You can visit ali and nino located at 28 mall and ganjlik mall and also libraff on. They have been childhood sweethearts and plan to marry despite their cultural and religious differences. Where to buy books in baku online book shop alinino. Ali and nino is a novel about a romance between a muslim azerbaijani boy and christian georgian girl in baku in the years 19181920. A love story is available in english, azeri latin and russian. It explores the dilemmas created by european rule over an oriental society and presents a tableau portrait of azerbaijans capital, baku, during the azerbaijan democratic republic period that preceded the long era of soviet rule. Ali and nino by kurban said azerbaijan international. A fascinating look at the history of the magnificent city of baku, kurban saids city of ali and nino. The two main characters, ali, a muslim, and nino, his christian love, are welldrawn, especially ali, who narrates with a distinctive voice. Nigar kocharli ceo ali and nino bookstores linkedin. Previously, in order to acquire the necessary edition to bypass required more than one store.
Ada book center is a new western style bookstore and bookcafe in azerbaijan. Kocharli opened her first bookstore a small space in a cafe in baku. At turn of the 20th century baku was an astonishing place. This book is set in baku, azerbaijan, shortly before and during the first world war. Malik and nino go to the opera, while ali and nino agree to secretly meet afterward.
We have a large selection of books on art and design, travel guides, stationery, puzzles, games, bookmarks, toys and other related products. Nigar kocharli is the ceo and owner of the ali and nino bookstore chain and publishing house, and founder of the national book award of azerbaijan. The marriage between ali and nino is not as difficult as they imagine at first. Here, where eastern and occidental collide, they are inevitably drawn into the events of the first world war and the russian revolution. Nino is a georgian orthodox christian whose wealthy kipiani family also lives in baku.
Ali and nino, two lovers from vastly different backgrounds, grow up. Ali is a moslem with a distiguished family history and proud of his culture. In what ways does the above passage prefigure the novels main thematic developments. Current events random article donate to wikipedia wikipedia store.
A love story anchor books, 2000, 284 pages, isbn 0385720408 is available from azerbaijan internationals office 99412 4989353 in english, azeri or russian in baku or from our web site store or from major book chains on the internet. Said 19051942 was born lev naussimbaum in baku, the son of. I dont think there can be any rival in this field for ali ve nino bookshop. When i picked ali and nino for my booksofasia read from azerbaijan, i was skeptical, owing to the fact that this is a love story, and i generally run away from romances.
You can visit ali and nino located at 28 mall and ganjlik mall and also libraff on istiglaliyyat street not far from the nizami ganjavi monumet. The novel has been published in more than 30 languages, with more than 100. This compelling story is set in baku, azerbaijan, the oil rich city on the shores of the caspian sea. A love story is a poignant tale of love and adventure which queen shahrazad would have been proud to add to her anthology. If you want to buy a book, you can do it on our website, where the proposed literature genres such as. Alis friend, malik, agrees to help bring the aristocratic parents to accept a marriage. Ceofounder at ali and nino bookstores and ali and nino publishing house. Based on a 1937 novel, this romance centers on two lovers, ali adam bakri, a. Now everything has become much easier since appeared online store of books, where you can buy all the necessary goods. Ali and nino bookstores is an azerbaijani bookselling chain founded in 2005. Ali and nino is set mostly in baku, azerbaijan, around the start of world war i. He brings the pregnant nino home and they enjoy the diplomatic life in the capital. Ali and nino, two lovers from vastly different backgrounds, grow up together in carefree innocence in baku on the caspian sea.