Days gone by
By: Abdulla Qadiri
Publisher: Nouveau Monde editions
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 349
ISBN-13: 9782369427872
Subjects: Man-woman relationships; Fiction; Central Asia; Social life and customs
Description: A tale of epic proportions -- the story of two young lovers ensnared by the social constraints of their day. Set in Central Asia in the mid 1800 s, the novel is a fascinating journey through the exotic cities, picturesque villages and vast steppe of the ancient Silk Road, full of merchants and jesters, dashing heroes, dastardly villains, and  lovestruck maidens.
Notes: Includes footnotes.

Translated by Carol Ermakova, illustrated by Bobur Ismailov.

“Days Gone By” is an English translation of one of Uzbekistan’s best-loved novels. This English edition includes specially-commissioned illustrations by Uzbek artist Bobur Ismailov. First published in 1922 by iconic twentieth century author, thinker and publicist Abdulla Qadiri, “Days Gone By” became the cornerstone of the Uzbek school of romantics and rightly deserves to be called a true gem of modern Uzbek classics. Qadiri was working on a third novel when his creativity was cut short; in 1937 he was arrested  and subsequently executed at the age of forty-four.