In the late 1800s, a group of German-speaking Mennonites fled Russia for Muslim Central Asia, to await Christ’s return.
Over a century later, Sofia Samatar traces their gruelling journey across desert and mountains, and its improbable fruit: a small Christian settlement inside the Khanate of Khiva. Named ‘The White Mosque’ after the Mennonites’ whitewashed church, the village—a community of peace, prophecy, music and martyrs—lasted fifty years.
Within this curious tale, Sofi...
A propos de l’auteur
Sofia Samatar is the author of the novels
A Stranger in Olondria
and
The Winged Histories
; the short story collection
Tender ...
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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 304 ● ISBN 9781787389793 ● Taille du fichier 5.9 MB ● Maison d’édition Hurst Publishers ● Publié 2022 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 8657621 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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