{"product_id":"1989-guram-gegeshidze-the-plague-other-stories-rare-georgian-prose-ussr","title":"1989 GURAM GEGESHIDZE \"The Plague\" \u0026 Other Stories - Rare Georgian Prose - USSR","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection of stories is a notable work by the Georgian writer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuram Gegeshidze\u003c\/b\u003e, published in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTbilisi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1989\u003c\/b\u003e. Gegeshidze is celebrated as a master of psychological prose, known for creating strong, temperamental characters who are actively engaged in the dance of life and fight uncompromisingly against evil, falsehood, and hypocrisy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGuram Gegeshidze (გურამ გეგეშიძე)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Plague \/\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eZhama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(ჟამი) - Anthology of Stories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear Published:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1989\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGeorgian (with Russian title page details)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMerani (\u003ci\u003eმერანი\u003c\/i\u003e), Tbilisi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN. Narimanidze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eExcellent vintage condition. Pages are crisp and clean with original mid-century Soviet typography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Description:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis 1989 volume is a comprehensive collection of Guram Gegeshidze’s psychological prose. It includes both previously published works and stories written in his later years that explore historical themes, such as \"The Plague\" (\u003ci\u003eZhama\u003c\/i\u003e), \"Glory\" (\u003ci\u003eDideba\u003c\/i\u003e), and \"The Shrine\" (\u003ci\u003eSakdari\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Merit\u003c\/b\u003e: Gegeshidze is a pivotal figure in modern Georgian literature, focused on deep psychological exploration and the moral struggles of the individual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtistic Detail\u003c\/b\u003e: The book features atmospheric black-and-white block-print style illustrations by N. Narimanidze, including a striking depiction of a reaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/b\u003e: Published by the \"Merani\" publishing house on Rustaveli Avenue during the final years of the Georgian SSR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrint Run\u003c\/b\u003e: Limited edition of 40,000 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tsar to Soviets books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48872387674344,"sku":"USSR0230","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/8743\/6008\/files\/photo_10_2026-08-09_16-49-35.jpg?v=1786279794","url":"https:\/\/tsartosovietsbooks.com\/products\/1989-guram-gegeshidze-the-plague-other-stories-rare-georgian-prose-ussr","provider":"Tsar to Soviets books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}