Stasia, born in Georgia at the end of Tsarist Russia, begins the story with a recipe for hot chocolate that is handed down through six generations of one family across the twentieth century. The novel follows the Jashi family through revolutions, wars, the Soviet period and independence, as Stasia, her children and grandchildren face love, betrayal and political terror. Niza, a young woman in the present, tells the family story for her niece Brilka.
It is a long family saga for readers who like history told through personal lives. It suits those who want to learn about Georgia and who have the patience for a large cast and a substantial book.
Contemplative and thought-provoking; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Mindful Reader. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- Frankfurter Verlagsanstalt
- ISBN
- 9783627002084
- Language
- DE
