Chingiz Aitmatov — Повести (1967)

Title: Повести (Short Novels)
Author: Chingiz Aitmatov
Publisher: Izvestia Publishing House, Moscow
Series: Пятьдесят лет советского романа (Fifty Years of the Soviet Novel)
Year: 1967
Language: Russian (translated from Kyrgyz)
Pages: 480
Illustrated: Yes
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Vintage used condition with signs of age and handling. Minor edge wear and natural page yellowing. Binding intact and text fully readable. Please review photos carefully.

Description

Vintage 1967 Soviet edition of Повести by Chingiz Aitmatov, one of the most influential writers of Central Asia and Soviet literature. This collection includes some of Aitmatov’s most celebrated short novels and stories, blending lyrical prose, village life, human drama, and philosophical themes.

Published by Izvestia in Moscow as part of the famous Fifty Years of the Soviet Novel series, this edition represents classic Soviet-era book design and publishing traditions of the 1960s.

The book contains several iconic works that brought Aitmatov international recognition and made him a major literary voice of the Soviet period.

Contents

• Первый учитель — The First Teacher
• Джамиля — Jamilya
• Тополек мой в красной косынке — My Little Poplar in a Red Headscarf
• Верблюжий глаз — Camel’s Eye
• Материнское поле — Mother’s Field
• Прощай, Гульсары! — Farewell, Gulsary!