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Algerian Imprints: Ethical Space in the Work of Assia Djebar and Hélène Cixous
by Brigitte Weltman-AronBorn and raised in French Algeria, Assia Djebar and Hélène Cixous represent in their literary works signs of conflict and enmity, drawing on discordant histories so as to reappraise the political on the very basis of dissensus.In a rare comparison of these authors' writings, Algerian Imprints shows how Cixous and Djebar consistently reclaim for ethical and political purposes the demarcations and dislocations emphasized in their fictions. <P><P>Their works affirm the chance for thinking afforded by marginalization and exclusion and delineate political ways of preserving a space for difference informed by expropriation and nonbelonging. Cixous's inquiry is steeped in her formative encounter with the grudging integration of the Jews in French Algeria, while Djebar's narratives concern the colonial separation of "French" and "Arab," self and other. Yet both authors elaborate strategies to address inequality and injustice without resorting to tropes of victimization, challenging and transforming the understanding of the history and legacy of colonized space.
Algerian Languages in Education: Conflicts and Reconciliation
by Salim Bouherar Abderrezzaq GhafsiThis book examines the role of foreign languages and cultures in the Algerian educational system, highlighting how cultural imperialism and supremacy persist through damaging language ideologies and the privileging of colonial languages such as French and English. The authors challenge the claim that the Algerian educational system can be considered ‘neutral’, arguing instead that it was and still is the outcome of a conflict between Arabised and Francophone elites, serving strategic and ideological objectives rather than cultural or pedagogical goals. This book will be relevant to students and scholars of language education, language policy and planning, and the history and politics of the Arab and Muslim world, especially those interested in the influence of Western languages and cultures and the democratisation of educational systems.
Algerian White: A Narrative
by Assia Djebar Marjolijn De Jager David KelleyIn Algerian White, Assia Djebar weaves a tapestry of the epic and bloody ongoing struggle in her country between Islamic fundamentalism and the post-colonial civil society. Many Algerian writers and intellectuals have died tragically and violently since the 1956 struggle for independence. They include three beloved friends of Djebar: Mahfoud Boucebi, a psychiatrist; M'Hamed Boukhobza, a sociologist; and Abdelkader Alloula, a dramatist; as well as Albert Camus. In Algerian White, Djebar finds a way to meld the personal and the political by describing in intimate detail the final days and hours of these and other Algerian men and women, many of whom were murdered merely because they were teachers, or writers, or students. Yet, for Djebar, they cannot be silenced. They continue to tell stories, smile, and endure through her defiant pen. Both fiction and memoir, Algerian White describes with unerring accuracy the lives and deaths of those whose contributions were cut short, and then probes even deeper into the meaning of friendship through imagined conversations and ghostly visitations.
Algiers, Third World Capital: Freedom Fighters, Revolutionaries, Black Panthers
by Elaine MokhtefiA fascinating portrait of life with the Black Panthers in Algiers: a story of liberation and radical politicsFollowing the Algerian war for independence and the defeat of France in 1962, Algiers became the liberation capital of the Third World. Elaine Mokhtefi, a young American woman immersed in the struggle and working with leaders of the Algerian Revolution, found a home here. A journalist and translator, she lived among guerrillas, revolutionaries, exiles, and visionaries, witnessing historical political formations and present at the filming of The Battle of Algiers.Mokhtefi crossed paths with some of the era’s brightest stars: Frantz Fanon, Stokely Carmichael, Timothy Leary, Ahmed Ben Bella, Jomo Kenyatta, and Eldridge Cleaver. She was instrumental in the establishment of the International Section of the Black Panther Party in Algiers and close at hand as the group became involved in intrigue, murder, and international hijackings. She traveled with the Panthers and organized Cleaver’s clandestine departure for France. Algiers, Third World Capital is an unforgettable story of an era of passion and promise.
Algo Perverso à Espreita (As Noivas de North Barrows #1)
by Claire DelacroixSete anos atrás, Sophia Brisbane perdeu tudo: seu pai, seu irmão, a fortuna da família, mas pior, foi rejeitada pelo homem que amava. Ela está determinada a não ansiar pelo passado, nem por seus prazeres, até encontrar Lucien de Roye outra vez. Embora ele soubesse que Sophia jamais poderia ser dele, Lucien jurou recuperar a herança desperdiçada dela. Mesmo que através de um acordo com um demônio, em que ele cede a própria alma. Quando Sophia descobre o que ele fez, nenhuma força no céu ou na terra vai convencê-la a deixá-lo pagar o que deve ao demônio, não importa o custo para si.
Algo más que una dama (Familia Marston #Volumen 1)
by Christine CrossEn la sociedad londinense de la época georgiana, de la hija de un duque solo podía esperarse que fuese una gran dama. ¿Pueden romperse las reglas por una gran pasión? ¿Y si esa pasión conlleva un asesinato? Lady Arabella Marston se encuentra ya en su tercera temporada y sigue soltera y sin compromiso, aunque no le importa demasiado. Su verdadera pasión es la pintura. Dispuesta a demostrar que puede ser algo más que una dama, decide presentar su obra, La ninfa del agua, a la primera exposición de verano que tendrá lugar en la Real Academia de Artes de Londres. Cuando Arabella descubra que le han robado el cuadro, no tendrá más remedio que pedir su ayuda al conde Alexander Harvey, Lord Thornway; un hombre apuesto y recién llegado de Europa, al que no dudará en catalogar como libertino. Sin embargo, pronto descubrirá que su superficialidad esconde un corazón atormentado por el pasado. La atracción que siente por él, hará que surjan en Arabella muchas dudas. ¿Deberá renunciar a sus sueños y a su pasión por la pintura para escoger el amor? Solo cuando alguien intente acabar con su vida, comprenderá qué es lo esencial para su corazón.
Algo más que una dama (Familia Marston #Volumen 1)
by Christine CrossEn la sociedad londinense de la época georgiana, de la hija de un duque solo podía esperarse que fuese una gran dama. ¿Pueden romperse las reglas por una gran pasión? ¿Y si esa pasión conlleva un asesinato? Lady Arabella Marston se encuentra ya en su tercera temporada y sigue soltera y sin compromiso, aunque no le importa demasiado. Su verdadera pasión es la pintura. Dispuesta a demostrar que puede ser algo más que una dama, decide presentar su obra, La ninfa del agua, a la primera exposición de verano que tendrá lugar en la Real Academia de Artes de Londres. Cuando Arabella descubra que le han robado el cuadro, no tendrá más remedio que pedir su ayuda al conde Alexander Harvey, Lord Thornway; un hombre apuesto y recién llegado de Europa, al que no dudará en catalogar como libertino. Sin embargo, pronto descubrirá que su superficialidad esconde un corazón atormentado por el pasado. La atracción que siente por él, hará que surjan en Arabella muchas dudas. ¿Deberá renunciar a sus sueños y a su pasión por la pintura para escoger el amor? Solo cuando alguien intente acabar con su vida, comprenderá qué es lo esencial para su corazón. En los blogs...«Una novela fascinante que combina un buen romance histórico con una trama donde la intriga y el peligro no dejan de sorprender al lector. La autora me ha llevado a disfrutar con la historia, me ha permitido conocer a personajes carismáticos y me ha sumergido en una deliciosa obra, primera de su serie "Marston".»Blog Promesas de amor
Algoma Township
by Algoma Township Historical Society Bethany HartAlgoma Township was established by the Michigan Legislature on March 15, 1849, and named in honor of the steamer Algoma, which ran a route on the nearby Grand River in 1848. The township's earliest settlers included the Lapham, Davis, Helsel, Morningstar, and Porter families, among others. Early residents logged and farmed the area's land; today, these traditions continue. The Powell and Bowler farms are just two local examples of Centennial Farms (farms that have been owned and operated by the same family for more than 100 years). Other groups--including the Algoma Grange No. 751, United Brethren Church, and small rural schools--helped to establish a community in Algoma even without it having an independent town center. As a result, Algoma grew beyond its humble beginnings and Native American name that translates to "fields of wild roses." The treasured stories and images presented in this collection aim to highlight Algoma Township's development and the hardworking people who call the township home.
Algonac and Clay Township (Images of America)
by Gary R. Mitchell Forest Lee ChaneyAs early as 1615, Frenchmen settled along the St. Clair River in the area now known as Algonac and Clay Township to trade furs with Native Americans. Despite Louis XIV's determination to build a colonial empire in this region, the French "fleur-de-lis" was replaced by the British Union Jack in 1760 and then by the American "Stars and Stripes" in 1783, making it one of the few regions in Michigan to have flown the flags of three nations. Following the decline of the fur trade, three major industries--lumber, boatbuilding, and salt production--provided pioneers with the means to amass fortunes. By the 19th century, Algonac and Clay Township had produced 47 sailboats and 26 steamboats, including the 221-ton steamer Philo Parsons in 1861; this large vessel was captured by Confederates in 1864 during the Civil War. The region is also famous for Gar Wood's Miss America boats and Chris Smith's Chris-Craft boat company.
Algonquin Legacy: An Algonquin Quest Novel (An Algonguin Quest Novel #4)
by Rick RevelleThis thrilling conclusion to the Algonquin Quest series ends the Anishinaabe peoples' fifty-year odyssey from the east coast of Turtle Island to the mysterious shadow of the Rocky Mountains.Algonquin Legacy starts out fifteen years after the Battle of Crow Wing River where the combined allies of the Anishinaabe had fought the powerful Lakota nation in the Lakota homelands. The battle ended abruptly when there was a solar eclipse of the sun. This was an actual event that took place on July 16th, 1330, from 1:03 to 3:10 p.m. in the area where they were fighting. The warriors on both sides thought it was an omen and retreated.When the Anishinaabe returned to their village the decision was made to go towards the western sun to settle. This decision came at great cost to the surviving family of the late Omàmiwinini (Algonquin) leader Mahingan. His son, daughter, and the great Mi´kmaq warrior Crazy Crow, went to the west with the Anishinaabe. Mahingan’s wife and nephews, along with their wives, friends, and Mahigan's brother, Mitigomij, the greatest warrior of them all who was also a shape shifter travelled back to their homelands along the Kitcisìpi Kitchi (Ottawa River). This split up a very strong family.
Algonquin Legacy: An Algonquin Quest Novel (An Algonguin Quest Novel)
by Rick RevelleThis thrilling conclusion to the Algonquin Quest series ends the Anishinaabe peoples’ fifty-year odyssey from the east coast of Turtle Island to the mysterious shadow of the Rocky Mountains.Algonquin Legacy starts out fifteen years after the Battle of Crow Wing River where the combined allies of the Anishinaabe had fought the powerful Lakota nation in the Lakota homelands. The battle ended abruptly when there was a solar eclipse — an actual event that took place on July 16, 1330, from 1:03 to 3:10 p.m., in the area where they were fighting. The warriors on both sides thought it was an omen and retreated.When the Anishinaabe returned to their village the decision was made to go towards the western sun to settle. This decision came at great cost to the surviving family of the late Omàmiwinini (Algonquin) leader Mahingan. His son, daughter, and the great Mi’kmaq warrior Crazy Crow, went to the west with the Anishinaabe. Mahingan’s wife and nephews, along with their wives, friends, and Mahigan’s brother, Mitigomij, the greatest warrior of them all, who was also a shape shifter, travelled back to their homelands along the Kitcisìpi Kitchi (Ottawa River), splitting up the very strong family.
Algonquin Legends (Native American Ser.)
by Charles G. LelandThis classic collection contains myths, legends, and folklore of the principal Wabanaki, or northeastern Algonquin Indians, i.e. the Passamaquoddies and Penobscots of Maine and the Micmacs of New Brunswick. Most of this material was gathered directly from Indian narrators by Charles G. Leland (1824-1903), a brilliant and gifted Philadelphia-born journalist, essayist, and folklorist.In compiling the work, Leland noted interesting affinities between the myths of the Northeastern tribes and those of the Eskimos, and striking similarities between the myths of the Algonquins and the Eddas, sagas and popular tales of Scandinavia. For example, may of the stories in this book deal with Glooskap, a divinity with strong resemblances to such Norse gods as Thor and Odin. We learn how Glooskap made man from an ash tree, named the animals, gave gifts to men, went to England and France and made America known to the Europeans, and performed many other curious deeds. Here too are the merry tales of Lox, the Mischief-maker, who bears a strong resemblance to Loki of Scandinavian mythology. Also included are the amazing adventures of Master Rabbit, the Chenoo legends, stories of At-o-sis the serpent, the story of the Three Strong Men, the Weewillmekq', tales of magic, and more.Myths and legends provide unique and authentic sources of knowledge about our deepest instincts and ways of interpreting the world and our place in it. This volume remains one of the most powerful and revealing studies of the Algonquin versions of such myths, a thorough, comprehensive collection that will prove invaluable to any student of American Indian culture or myth, folklore, and religion. General readers will also find these tales highly readable and delightfully entertaining.
Algonquin Quest 2-Book Bundle: I Am Algonquin / Algonquin Spring
by Rick RevellePainting a vivid picture of the original peoples of North America, long before European colonization changed the face of the continent, the Algonquin Quest novels show the traditions, the legends and the intrigue that shaped the First Nations. For Mahingan and his family, caught in the middle of a defining conflict with the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), warfare is a part of life, but so are the natural world and the rich web of culture he shares with allies like the Omàmiwinini (Algonquin), the Ouendat (Huron), and the Nippissing. Includes I Am Algonquin This novel follows the story of a warrior named Mahingan and his family as they live the traditional Algonquin way of life long before Europeans arrived in North America. Hunting and warfare are daily concerns, and signs point to a defining conflict between Mahingan's nation and its enemies. Algonquin Spring Six years ago, Mahingan’s wife was taken from him by the Haudenosaunee at the Battle of the Falls. Now, after learning that she is still alive and captive, he and his remaining family struggle to survive and rescue her. But events 2,000 kilometres away, and a mysterious Mi’kmaq legend, are conspiring in ways that could snatch away Mahingan’s hopes.
Algonquin Quest 3-Book Bundle: I Am Algonquin / Algonquin Spring / Algonquin Sunset
by Rick RevellePainting a vivid picture of the original peoples of North America, long before European colonization changed the face of the continent, the Algonquin Quest novels show the traditions, the legends and the intrigue that shaped the First Nations. For Mahingan and his family, caught in the middle of a defining conflict with the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), warfare is a part of life, but so are the natural world and the rich web of culture he shares with allies like the Omàmiwinini (Algonquin), the Ouendat (Huron), and the Nippissing. Includes I Am Algonquin This novel follows the story of a warrior named Mahingan and his family as they live the traditional Algonquin way of life long before Europeans arrived in North America. Hunting and warfare are daily concerns, and signs point to a defining conflict between Mahingan's nation and its enemies. Algonquin Spring Six years ago, Mahingan’s wife was taken from him by the Haudenosaunee at the Battle of the Falls. Now, after learning that she is still alive and captive, he and his remaining family struggle to survive and rescue her. But events 2,000 kilometres away, and a mysterious Mi’kmaq legend, are conspiring in ways that could snatch away Mahingan’s hopes. Algonquin Sunset Set twelve years after the events of Algonquin Spring, this book follows the now-grown Anokì, his sister Pangì Mahingan, and the rest of their family as they face a new enemy: the Lakȟóta.
Algonquin Spring: An Algonquin Quest Novel
by Rick RevelleYears after a devastating battle, Mahingan and his tribe struggle to recover a lost loved one. Six years earlier in the fourteenth century, Mahingan and his tribe fought the Battle of the Falls against the Haudenosaunee. There were many losses, and Mahingan thought he had lost his wife, Wàbananang (Morning Star). But after the battle, he learned she was still alive, taken captive by the Haudenosaunee. Now on a desperate quest to rescue her, Mahingan and his small family are wintering north of the Ottawa River near present-day Lachute, Quebec. If they are to have any hope of recovering Wàbananang, though, they must first survive until spring. At the same time, over 2,000 kilometres away in present-day Newfoundland, events taking place will affect four Native tribes: Mahingan’s, a group of Mi’kmaq, a Beothuk group, and a band of Haudenosaunee warriors led by Mahingan’s old nemesis, Ò:nenhste Erhar (Corn Dog) — a fierce Mohawk War Chief and Wàbananang’s captor. Along the way, Mahingan’s brother, Mitigomij, will reveal his true self and powers. Then, an influential Mi’kmaq legend puts a new, powerful twist on events, and threatens to send things spiraling out of Mahingan’s control.
Algonquin Sunset: An Algonquin Quest Novel
by Rick RevelleAnokì and his sister Pangì Mahingan have grown up, and now face a decision that will change their lives forever. Twelve years after Mahingan was wounded battling for his life against the Haudenosaunee warrior known as Ö:nenhste Erhar (Corn Dog), we rejoin his family and learn what fate held for him. Now, his children, Anokì and Pangì Mahingan, along with their twin cousins Makwa and Wàbek, are grown and have adult responsibilities. Still living with their Algonquin family, they have become a formidable fighting unit with the addition of three Mi´kmaq warriors, E´s, Jilte´g, and the fierce Elue´wiet Ga´qaquj. However, there is danger in the land of the setting sun, and nothing is more dangerous than what the family is going to encounter from the fierce enemy of their new Anishinaabe allies: the Lakȟóta.
Algorithmik Eine universelle Methode im Überblick: Kultur- und Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Philosophie, aktuelle Entwicklungen (essentials)
by Jochen ZiegenbalgDieses essential zeigt aus einer allgemeinbildenden und allgemeinverständlichen Perspektive, wie universell und bedeutend die algorithmische Methode ist. Es beleuchtet dabei sowohl die historischen Anfänge des algorithmischen Denkens und seine philosophischen Hintergründe als auch seine Relevanz für aktuelle Anwendungen – etwa im Bereich der Programmierung bis hin zu künstlicher Intelligenz. Die kompakte, in sich geschlossene Darstellung ist dabei weitestgehend anschaulicher Natur – ganz im Sinne der Methodologie des algorithmischen Arbeitens, die von Konstruktivität, Elementarität und explorativem Problemlösen geprägt ist. Auf technische Formulierungen wird in diesem essential so weit wie möglich verzichtet.
Algorithmische Wissenskulturen: Der Einfluss des Computers auf die Wissenschaftsentwicklung (Die blaue Stunde der Informatik)
by Rudolf Seising Ulf HashagenObwohl es längst zu einem Allgemeinplatz geworden ist, dass der Computer die Wissenschaften revolutioniert hat, ist dieser für die Entwicklung von Wissenschaft und Technik grundlegende Prozess wissenschaftshistorisch bisher kaum untersucht worden. In diesem Buch wird anhand von Fallstudien analysiert, welchen Unterschied der Einsatz von Computern für die Wissenschaftspraxis und das Agenda-Setting in unterschiedlichen Disziplinen machte und wie der Einsatz von algorithmischen Methoden das wissenschaftliche und technische Handeln veränderte. Dass (soziale) Netzwerke zwischen WissenschaftlerInnen, ihren Untersuchungsobjekten, Computern, Software und dem „Computer-Personal" eine herausragende Bedeutung für die „Algorithmisierung" der Wissenschaft besaßen, ist die grundlegende These. Die Fallstudien zeigen, wie unterschiedlich dieser Prozess in verschiedenen Wissenschaften und Ländern verlief und dass die Computer-Revolution keineswegs überall ein und dieselbe war.
Algorithms Are Not Enough: Creating General Artificial Intelligence
by Herbert L. RoitblatWhy a new approach is needed in the quest for general artificial intelligence.Since the inception of artificial intelligence, we have been warned about the imminent arrival of computational systems that can replicate human thought processes. Before we know it, computers will become so intelligent that humans will be lucky to kept as pets. And yet, although artificial intelligence has become increasingly sophisticated--with such achievements as driverless cars and humanless chess-playing--computer science has not yet created general artificial intelligence. In Algorithms Are Not Enough, Herbert Roitblat explains how artificial general intelligence may be possible and why a robopocalypse is neither imminent, nor likely.
Alguien como tú
by Ana F. MaloryEve descubrirá que su compañero de viaje hacia una ansiada y nueva vida puede ser alguien agradable y atento que hará que se despierten en ella sentimientos y emociones difíciles de controlar. Amor y pasión en un nuevo romance histórico de Ana F. Malory. Eve descubrirá que su compañero de viaje hacia una ansiada y nueva vida puede ser alguien agradable y atento que hará que se despierten en ella sentimientos y emociones difíciles de controlar. Rayen McGhee está acostumbrado a llevar una vida tranquila, dedicada a su familia y al trabajo en su rancho de Great Falls, pero desde su viaje a Helena, Montana, y más concretamente, desde que conoció a Evelyn Grey, esa tranquilidad ha desaparecido por completo. La mujer es muy torpe y viajar con ella pondrá a prueba algo más que la paciencia del ranchero, que no tardará en darse cuenta de que la maestra posee carácter, determinación... y unos preciosos ojos verdes en los que no había reparado en un principio. Para Evelyn, haber conseguido el empleo de maestra significa alcanzar un sueño, lograr la estabilidad y la independencia que ansía desde hace años. Tener que viajar con un completo desconocido de escasos modales no le supondrá un problema; se siente demasiado feliz para permitir que los convencionalismos o alguien como el señor McGhee le estropeen el momento. Pero descubrir que su compañero de viaje puede ser agradable y atento despertará el interés de Eve, que, sin poder evitarlo, se sentirá atraída por el apuesto ranchero de ojos azules...
Alguien como vos: Cuentos
by Mauricio DayubCon la inigualable sensibilidad de sus emblemáticas obras de teatro El equilibrista y El amateur, Mauricio Dayub escribe estos cuentos estremecedoramente familiares, basándose en hechos ocurridos en su propia vida. Los amigos, el barrio, el potrero, los carnavales, el primer día de clases, el club, los superhéroes reales, el amor imposible, cuando dejamos la casa de los viejos, los sueños, la gran ciudad, las ilusiones, el trabajo, el dinero, la muerte y Dios. Historias de momentos que todos atesoramos, pero pocos llegamos a contar con la profunda sencillez de Mauricio Dayub. Los personajes de estos cuentos se podrían encontrar en la vida de cualquiera de nosotros, porque son parte de la vida de Alguien como vos.
Alguien habló de nosotros
by Irene Vallejo«Se puede ser un filólogo magistral y al mismo tiempo escribir como los ángeles. Irene Vallejo riza el rizo de la comunicación hasta convertir su diálogo con el lector en una fiesta literaria.» LUIS ALBERTO DE CUENCA La sociedad contemporánea vive inmersa en la inmediatez. Prioriza, ante todo, lo nuevo y lo superficial; no tiene tiempo para detenerse a cavilar ni para mirar hacia atrás. Por fortuna, libros como este nos invitan a hacer una pausa para darle espacio a las ideas, a dialogar con las voces que antes de nosotros se plantearon nuestras mismas preguntas. En la columna que publica semana a semana en el Heraldo, y de la cual provienen los luminosos ensayos que aquí se recuperan, Irene Vallejo reflexiona sobre las distintas formas en que el presente está ligado a nuestra historia. Su prosa clara, su inquieta curiosidad y la ferviente pasión con que se asoma a la sabiduría clásica son un grato recordatorio de que la antigüedad sigue viva hoy en nosotros, y de que la historia no es un proceso lineal, sino un diálogo intemporal en constante desarrollo.
Ali Pacha
by Alexandre DumasIn this seventh volume of his Celebrated Crimes, Dumas tells the three tales: of the brutal excesses of Ali Pacha; the tale of the Countess of Saint Geran;and of Murat, whose courage became a legend in the days of the French revolution. Few men have understood themselves better or been on better terms with the orbit of their existence than Ali Pacha, and as the personality of an individual is all the more striking, in proportion as it reflects the manners and ideas of the time and country in which he has lived, so the figure of Ali Pacha stands out, if not one of the most brilliant, at least one of the most singular in contemporary history.
Ali Pasha, Lion of Ioannina: The Remarkable Life of the Balkan Napoleon
by Eugenia Russell Quentin RussellAt the beginning of the nineteenth century, the life of a petty tyrant in an obscure corner of the Ottoman Empire became the stuff of legend. What propelled this cold-blooded archetype of Oriental despotism, grandly known as the Lion of Yanina and the Balkan Napoleon, into the consciousness of Western rulers and the general public? This book charts the rise of Ali Pasha from brigand leader to a player in world affairs and, ultimately, to a gruesome end.Ali exploited the internal weakness of the Ottoman Empire to carve out his own de facto empire in Albania and Western Greece. Although a ruthless tyrant guilty of cruel atrocities, his lavish court became an attraction to Western travelers, most famously Lord Byron, and his military prowess led Britain, Russia and France to seek his alliance during the Napoleonic Wars. His activities undermined the Sultans authority and ultimately led to the Greek War of Independence.Quentin and Eugenia Russell describe his remarkable life and military career as well as the legacy he bequeathed in his homeland as a nationalist hero and further afield as inspiration for writers and artists of the Romantic movement.
Ali and Nino: A Love Story
by Kurban Said"Ali and Nino" is the epic novel of enduring romance in a time of war. 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.