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A historical crossroads in Central Asia, Uzbekistan and its cuisine reflect the range of nationalities that form the country and continue to flourish there.

Alternately amusing and sobering, this is a gripping portrait of a fascinating place, and the debut of a singularly gifted young writer

Published in 1926, the author Abdullah Qodiriy brought his masterpiece to a readership beset with the same concerns as those of the beloved characters of this historical novel.