The most recent addition to the complete review is my review of Begenas Sartov's When the Edelweiss Flowers Flourish.
Yes, the title alone would have piqued my interest, but the fact that this is Soviet-era science fiction, translated from the Kyrgyz -- Kyrgyz ! fiction from Central Asia ! -- well, rarely I have been this eager to see a book. The Modern Novel -- a site which I hope you have bookmarked -- kindly made a copy available to me (and has also reviewed it) and though it is not (certainly in this edition) quite ready for prime time, I'm still thrilled to have been able to cover it.
And, yes, it immediately vaulted to the top of the site's index of most obscure books under review.
I do hope to cover more Kyrgyz fiction, but somehow I don't see that happening very soon.
Yes, the title alone would have piqued my interest, but the fact that this is Soviet-era science fiction, translated from the Kyrgyz -- Kyrgyz ! fiction from Central Asia ! -- well, rarely I have been this eager to see a book. The Modern Novel -- a site which I hope you have bookmarked -- kindly made a copy available to me (and has also reviewed it) and though it is not (certainly in this edition) quite ready for prime time, I'm still thrilled to have been able to cover it.
And, yes, it immediately vaulted to the top of the site's index of most obscure books under review.
I do hope to cover more Kyrgyz fiction, but somehow I don't see that happening very soon.