{"product_id":"nodar-dumbadze-i-see-the-sun-don-t-be-afraid-mama-1979","title":"Nodar Dumbadze — I See the Sun \u0026 Don’t Be Afraid, Mama! 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Binding intact and pages fully readable. Please review photos carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"652\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"668\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"848\"\u003eOriginal Soviet-era Russian-language edition featuring two celebrated works by Nodar Dumbadze, one of the most beloved and widely translated Georgian authors of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003ePublished by Sovetsky Pisatel in Moscow, this volume presents masterful Russian translations that preserve Dumbadze’s distinctive style — a blend of lyrical humor, emotional warmth, humanism, and dramatic realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eDumbadze’s works remain classics of Georgian and Soviet literature, admired for their heartfelt portrayal of ordinary people, youth, friendship, love, and moral courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1wuwelr\" data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1258\"\u003eIncluded Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"11ud5ee\" data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eЯ вижу солнце\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1296\"\u003eI See the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1526\"\u003eA moving novel set in a small Georgian village during the Great Patriotic War. Through the experiences of teenagers confronting war, loss, friendship, and first love, the story captures both the tragedy and hope of wartime life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"meyco1\" data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1576\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1549\"\u003eНе бойся, мама!\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003eDon’t Be Afraid, Mama!\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1807\"\u003eOne of Dumbadze’s most famous works, depicting the emotional and spiritual world of young border guards and soldiers. 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