The Book of Tbilisi : A City in Short Fiction

A rookie reporter, searching for his first big story, re-opens a murder case that once saw crowds of protestors surround Tbilisi's central police station... A piece of romantic graffiti chalked outside a new apartment block sends its residents into a social media frenzy, trying to identify the two lovers implicated by it.... A war-orphaned teenager looks after his dying sister in an abandoned railway carriage on the edge of town, hoping that someday soon the state will take care of them... In the 26 years since Georgia declared independence from the Soviet Union, the country and its capital, Tbilisi, have endured unimaginable hardships: one coup d'état, two wars with Russia, the cancer of organised crime, and prolonged periods of brutalising, economic depression. Now, as the city begins to flourish again drawing hordes of tourists with its eclectic architecture and famous, welcoming spirit it's difficult to reconcile the recent past with this glamorous and exotic present. With wit, warmth, heartbreaking realism, and a distinctly Georgian sense of neighbourliness, these ten stories do just that. Published with the support of the Georgian National Book Center and the Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia. One of World Literature Today's '75 Notable Translations of 2017'Author: Dato Kardava,author,Gela Chkvanava,author,Rusudan Rukhadze,author,Erekle Deisadze,author,Zviad Kvara Contributors: Dato Kardava,author,Gela Chkvanava,author,Rusudan Rukhadze,author,Erekle Deisadze,author,Zviad Kvaratskhelia,author,Iva Pezuashvili,author,Ina Archuashvili,author,Shota Iatashvili,author,Lado Kilasonia,author,Bacho Kvirtia,author,Gvantsa Jobava,editor,Bec Binding: paperback Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Published/Release Date: 14 Dec 2017 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Comma Press Author/Director/Artist: Dato Kardava Dimension (cm): 197x127x9 mm Package Dimension (cm): 2x195x126 mm Item Weight (g): 1050 Package Weight (g): 196