{"product_id":"have-the-mountains-fallen-two-journeys-of-loss-and-redemption-in-the-cold-war-hardback-9780253032423","title":"Have the Mountains Fallen?; Two Journeys of Loss and Redemption in the Cold War (Hardback) 9780253032423","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHave the Mountains Fallen?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTwo Journeys of Loss and Redemption in the Cold War\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJeffrey B. Lilley (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253032423\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 January 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages, 23 b\u0026amp;w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.612 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The stories of Chingiz Aitmatov and Azamat Altay are best told together, a herculean task which Jeffrey B. Lilley's \u003ci\u003eHave The Mountain's Fallen? Two Journeys of Loss and Redemption in the Cold War\u003c\/i\u003e manages deftly.. . .Their story—because it is, in essence, a single story—is that of Kyrgyzstan itself, replete with tragedy and sacrifice, hope and triumph.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Diplomat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The book is the perfect combination of exhaustive research, beautiful writing, page-turning action, inspirational heroes and verbal pictures of a little known land, people and culture. With fast-paced storytelling we experience life in the Soviet Union from Stalin's Great Purges when thousands of innocent people were executed, all the way up to its collapse in 1991. We experience the torture and misery of World War II, through both men's completely different first hand experiences, the acute longing for one's homeland when one can't return, and the outwitting of the Soviet censors by a brilliant Kyrgyz author who exposes the cruelty and soulessness of the ideal \"Soviet Man\" in his books. And we are deeply inspired by their efforts—one inside the Soviet Union, and one outside it—to preserve the history and culture of Kyrgyzstan, and the soul of its people.\"—\u003ci\u003eKPC News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eHave the Mountains Fallen?\u003c\/i\u003e is historyat its best, with the qualities of a novel—narrative, color, pace.\"—Donald Lamm, former president and chairman of W. W. Norton Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e \"It is impossible to understand today's Central Asia without knowing Kyrgyzstan, and impossible to understand Kyrgyzstan without reading this book. This is an insightful story of the terrible challenges that faced two courageous men and their dedication to preserving their nation, even 'when the mountains fall.' It is a thought-provoking book about the long journey of the Kyrgyz people to independence.\"—Roza Otunbayeva, President of the Kyrgyz Republic (2010–2011)\u003cbr\u003e \"Jeffrey B. Lilley brilliantly describes how individual freedom and independence have come to the citizens of Kyrgyzstan through the inspiring efforts of author Chingiz Aitmatov and broadcaster Azamat Altay. \u003ci\u003eHave the Mountains Fallen?\u003c\/i\u003e is a Cold War story that gives hope.\"—Richard G. Lugar, \u003ci\u003eUnited States Senator (Ret.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter surviving the blitzkrieg of World War II and escaping from two Nazi prison camps, Soviet soldier Azamat Altay was banished as a traitor from his native home land. Chinghiz Aitmatov became a hero of Kyrgyzstan, writing novels about the lives of everyday Soviet citizens but mourning a mystery that might never be solved. While both came from small villages in the beautiful mountainous countryside, they found themselves caught on opposite sides of the Cold War struggle between world superpowers. Altay became the voice of democracy on Radio Liberty, while Aitmatov rose through the ranks of Soviet politics. Yet just as they seemed to be pulled apart in the political turmoil, they found their lives intersecting in moving and surprising ways. \u003ci\u003eHave the Mountains Fallen?\u003c\/i\u003e traces the lives of these two men as they confronted the full threat and legacy of the Soviet empire. Through personal and intersecting narratives of loss, love, and longing for a homeland forever changed, a clearer picture emerges of the experience of the Cold War from the other side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Note on Transliteration and Translation\u003cbr\u003e List of Names\u003cbr\u003e Part I\u003cbr\u003e 1. Flight\u003cbr\u003e 2. Seeds of Rebellion\u003cbr\u003e 3. Have the Mountains Fallen?\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Burdens of War\u003cbr\u003e Part II\u003cbr\u003e 5. Chinese with a Dog\u003cbr\u003e 6. Recovering Dignity\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Sting of Rejection\u003cbr\u003e 8. Balancing Acts\u003cbr\u003e Part III\u003cbr\u003e 9. American Rendezvous\u003cbr\u003e 10. Standing up to Injustice\u003cbr\u003e 11. Waves of Change\u003cbr\u003e 12. An Expiring Ideology\u003cbr\u003e Part IV\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Wheels of Truth\u003cbr\u003e 14. New Beginnings\u003cbr\u003e 15. Times of Tumult\u003cbr\u003e 16. Holy Ground\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52525093355800,"sku":"9780253032423","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/have-the-mountains-fallen-two-journeys-of-loss-and-redemption-in-the-cold-war-hardback-9780253032423","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}