Please Don T Call It Soviet Georgia
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Please Don T Call It Soviet Georgia
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Author : Mary Russell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Please Don T Call It Soviet Georgia written by Mary Russell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Political Science categories.
Essential reading for understanding the collapse of the Soviet state. Russell was one of the few western writers permitted into Soviet Georgia during the recent upheaval, and she provides a vivid account of a people forced to suddenly confront their history and their hopes for a new state. ?A gem of a travel book, full of wry observation and earthy humour.??Oxford Times (UK)
Me My Bike And A Street Dog Called Lucy
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Author : Ishbel Holmes
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 2018
Me My Bike And A Street Dog Called Lucy written by Ishbel Holmes and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Autobiographies categories.
This new title from Bradt tells the inspiring and emotional story of Ishbel Holmes, also known as 'World Bike Girl', a Scottish-Iranian woman who became a champion racing cyclist in spite of having been abandoned by her family, and who set off on the adventure of a lifetime despite her lack of experience, money or equipment. Ishbel Holmes was determined to cycle the world but her journey took a completely unexpected turn when, despite her initial instincts not to, she rescued a street dog in Turkey. Ishbel was lost and alone when she started on her epic trip, but in Lucy found a companionship never previously known. Between the two there formed a deep bond and their relationship was followed and supported by thousands of readers online, before becoming a media sensation overnight when Ishbel put out a plea for help to transport Lucy to an animal shelter three hundred miles away. This heart-rending tale is about more than just the relationship between a woman and her dog. It is a testimony to the human spirit, overcoming present-day challenges and churning up long-buried and painful memories from Ishbel's earlier life. It is also a tale of adventure, one person's determination to cross an unfamiliar country by bike and the unforgettable scenes that greet her on the Turkey-Syria border and into Syria itself. And it is a loving portrait of Lucy, the street dog that was determined not to let Ishbel go and whose dogged persistence helped to break down the barriers around her heart and in so doing change her life in ways she had never imagined. Ultimately, this is a tale of love and healing, a modern fable that touches the soul and reminds us all of the need to belong.
Georgia
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Author : Tim Burford
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 2011
Georgia written by Tim Burford and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Travel categories.
Bradt s Georgia provides travelers and hikers with all the insights, hard facts and hidden treasures for this little-explored but very welcoming ex-Soviet state."
Georgia
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Author : Peter Nasmyth
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006
Georgia written by Peter Nasmyth and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Georgia (Republic) categories.
This is the first comprehensive cultural and historical introduction to modern Georgia. It covers the country region by region, taking the form of a literary journey through the transition from Soviet Georgia to the modern independent nation state. Georgia's recorded history goes back nearly 3,000 years. The Georgians converted to Christianity in 330 and their Bagratuni monarchy endured for over 1,000 years. The Soviets ruled the region from 1921 but their vigorous repression did little to eradicate the strong Georgian sense of nationhood and under Gorbachev, Georgian independence be.
Georgia
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Author : Michael Spilling
language : en
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Release Date : 2009
Georgia written by Michael Spilling and has been published by Marshall Cavendish this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, religion, and culture of Georgia"--Provided by publisher.
Georgia
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Author : NA NA
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-04-30
Georgia written by NA NA and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-30 with History categories.
This book is the first comprehensive cultural and historical introduction to modern Georgia. It covers the country region by region, taking the form of a literary journey through the transition from Soviet Georgia to the modern independent nation state. Peter Nasmyth traveled extensively in Georgia over a period of 5 years, and his lively and topical survey charts the nation's remarkable cultural and historical journey to statehood. This authoritative, lively and perceptive book is based on hundreds of interviews with modern Georgians, from country priests to black marketeers. Georgia: Mountains and Honour will be essential reading for anyone interested in this fascinating region, as well as those requiring an insight into the life after the collapse of the old Soviet order in the richest and most dramatic of the former republics.
Georgia In The Mountains Of Poetry
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Author : Peter Nasmyth
language : en
Publisher: Prelude Books
Release Date : 2018-01-04
Georgia In The Mountains Of Poetry written by Peter Nasmyth and has been published by Prelude Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-04 with Travel categories.
Peter Nasmyth has lived in and travelled extensively throughout Georgia for the last 32 years. Georgia in the Mountains of Poetry is his fascinating account of this historically rich and drama loving country, based on his travels and hundreds of wide-ranging interviews. Reprinted numerous times, it remains the only comprehensive book on Georgia’s history and culture written for the general reader, now substantially revised and expanded for this new edition. Georgia – no larger than Ireland – is the most geographical diverse country in the world for its size. It borders on the Black Sea and contains the heart of the Caucasus mountains, as well as subtropical wetlands and semi-arid regions. Stone towers attest to its 3,000-year-old history, which has witnessed the thousand-year reign of the Bagratuni monarchy, the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, a bitter civil war, the celebration of its independence in 1991 and the arrival of full democracy in 2012. Yet little is known about this remarkable nation outside its borders. Georgia in the Mountains of Poetry is the first book to provide its full inner story and remains essential reading for anyone interested in this fascinating region set on the historic far borders of Europe and Asia.
World And Its Peoples
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Author : Marshall Cavendish
language : en
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Release Date : 2006-09
World And Its Peoples written by Marshall Cavendish and has been published by Marshall Cavendish this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09 with History categories.
An eleven-volume guide to the geography, history, economy, government, culture and daily life of countries of the Middle East, western Asia and northern Africa.
Anderson S Travel Companion
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Author : Compiled by Sarah Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-12-05
Anderson S Travel Companion written by Compiled by Sarah Anderson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-05 with Literary Criticism categories.
A selection of the best in travel writing, with both fiction and non-fiction presented together, this companion is for all those who like travelling, like to think about travelling, and who take an interest in their destination. It covers guidebooks as well as books about food, history, art and architecture, religion, outdoor activities, illustrated books, autobiographies, biographies and fiction and lists books both in and out of print. Anderson's Travel Companion is arranged first by continent, then alphabetically by country and then by subject, cross-referenced where necessary. There is a separate section for guidebooks and comprehensive indexes. Sarah Anderson founded the Travel Bookshop in 1979 and is also a journalist and writer on travel subjects. She is known by well-known travel writers such as Michael Palin and Colin Thubron. Michael Palin chose her bookshop as his favourite shop and Colin Thubron and Geoffrey Moorhouse, among others, made suggestions for titles to include in the Travel Companion.
Stories I Stole From Georgia
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Author : Wendell Steavenson
language : en
Publisher: Grove Press
Release Date : 2004-02-24
Stories I Stole From Georgia written by Wendell Steavenson and has been published by Grove Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-02-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A memoir of life in Georgia after the fall of Communism introduces readers to the memorable, and sometimes insane, people who struggled to dominate the republics--and survive in them--after the decline of Soviet power.