This volume of Chingiz Aitmatov’s writings includes the short stories “Jamila,” “Goodbye, Gulsari!” “Samon yoli” and “Bo’takoz.”
In a large family, Jamila is a recent bride. However, the effect ends quickly. The young family experiences instability as a result of the war in addition to emigration and separation. The bride takes up the men’s job and goes to the field after sending her husband to the war. Her mother-in-law conceals her from inquisitive eyes by placing a “guard” next to her due to her beauty and quickness.What did a wounded veteran with a disability, Daniyor, do to gain Jamila’s affection? The reader is drawn to the commonalities and conflicts between the characters not only in this work by Chingiz Aitmatov but also in the subsequent works where the characters of Tanaboy and Gulsari, Er and Tolganoy, Abubakr and Kamal are embodied.
In a large family, Jamila is a recent bride. However, the effect ends quickly. The young family experiences instability as a result of the war in addition to emigration and separation. The bride takes up the men’s job and goes to the field after sending her husband to the war. Her mother-in-law conceals her from inquisitive eyes by placing a “guard” next to her due to her beauty and quickness.What did a wounded veteran with a disability, Daniyor, do to gain Jamila’s affection? The reader is drawn to the commonalities and conflicts between the characters not only in this work by Chingiz Aitmatov but also in the subsequent works where the characters of Tanaboy and Gulsari, Er and Tolganoy, Abubakr and Kamal are embodied.
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