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Ali Khan Shirvanshir, a Muslim Azerbaijani nobleman, falls for Nino Kipiani, a Christian Georgian princess.

Written by (a pseudonym for Lev Nussimbaum) and first published in 1937, the book is an epic romance set during World War I and the Russian Revolution.

Tragically, Ali dies defending the short-lived Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1920, while Nino flees to Europe. 🎡 The Statue: A Kinetic Landmark in Batumi

Their love struggles against a backdrop of cultural differences (East vs. West) and the collapsing Russian Empire.