BOOKS FROM AZERBAIJANDays in the Caucasus
by Banine
Description:
A granddaughter of peasants who had become fabulously wealthy through an oil strike on their farm, Banine grew up in 'Oriental' splendor in Baku, Azerbaijani, when it was still part of the tsarist Russian Empire. The Russian Revolution of 1917 upended the family's life and they fled to Paris, where Banine became a writer.
Reviews:
(3 months ago) |
25 Jun, 2025
The book follows the author's early childhood in Azerbaijan as it transitions from being a part of the Russian Empire, through WWI, a brief independence, and back under communist Russian rule. I really enjoyed it and learned a bit of Azerbaijanian history along the way.
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