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31 · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1797

I would like to recommend a book for those interested in things Turkic. I was lent this book some years ago and have just come across a copy and am re-reading it. It is a love story set in post war Baku and Ali is an Azeri and Nino a Georgian. Kurban Said is the pseudonym of the author who was a Jewish resident of Baku. The book was ''discovered'' in the 50s and the latest copy I have has an introduction by Paul Theroux.

Anyone read it?

Edited to correct two errors. It was an introduction and not a foreword and the introduction is by Paul Theroux and not Theraux. Apologies to Henry Cowell and many thanks for pointing out my errors.

molly farquharson · Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 839 Location: istanbul

I've read it. It was very interesting in its decriptions of life there and then. A sweet story as I recall.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

OMG

31 and Molly in agreement? The start of a beautiful relationship Wink

molly farquharson · Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 839 Location: istanbul

hated to do it. Twisted Evil

perhaps someone could write the story of molly and 31? not a love story, surely...

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

31 and Molly? It reminds me of Rosemary's Baby. Laughing

31, there's more to reading books than looking at the pictures. Wink

Henry_Cowell · Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 3352 Location: Berkeley

Surely Paul Theroux spelled his name correctly at the end of his foreword?

31 · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1797

Read it and find out.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Sorry to go off topic on the thread that you started. But what ever happened to your Oxford learners' dictionary and scrabble board? Still use them?

31 · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1797

I do have an OPL dictionary and a couple of scrabble sets from way back but I have not used them for ages.

Chalk and talk is what I do in class.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Chalk and talk has its place at certain times. Sometimes you have to throw the communicative, guided discovery book out the window. You may even need to use L1. Controversial or common sense?

31 · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1797

Off topic but I have just been able to get a copy of:

Mao The Unknown Story by Jung (Wild Swans) Chang and Jon Halliday

I have only just started it but it is amazing.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

How can you afford to buy all these books on an EFL salary Wink

31 · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1797

I consider books a necessity rather than a luxury and I do not go out much.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Ah well, let me know when you are town next and I'll splash out and I'll buy you a pint of your favourite tipple, Efes Extra. btw did you know skol have brought out their version of Extra, its cheaper.

31 · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1797

Not into extra much but LOVE draught efes or efes in bottles.

I agree with ekmekparasi that bottles are so much better than cans and that bottled efes is a different brand to efes cans.