Both are justified The Eighth Lifethe story of a family, a country, a centuryis an imaginative, expansive, and important read. STARRED REVIEW Bethany Latham, Booklist, If its a family saga youre seeking, look no further than this grand tale The author gracefully interweaves the historical backdrop of her novel with the lives of her characters, thus adding depth to her story. Her huge novel shows a double face, its crushing pain and loss nonetheless conveyed with an artful storytellers sheer joy in her craft. Boyd Tonkin, The Financial Times, No doubt Nino Haratischwili is one of the most important voices in contemporary German literature. Die Zeit, [T]his sprawling epic of love and loss The Eighth Life is an expansive and hopeful tale centered on family touched by war and revolution. Foreword Reviews, It is an ambitious undertaking, but the author retains a firm grasp on her material and knows exactly how she wishes to present the human cost and consequences to a family facing war and colliding ideologies I finished by applauding the vision, boldness and passionate commitment. Elizabeth Buchan, Daily Mail, Sometimes I wonder how many people harbor a secret desire to write a book about their familys entire history. The book concludes with a devastatingly brilliant announcement of hope, a new chapter, titled with her nieces name, yet unwritten. Nino Haratischvilis characters come to exuberant life. She has taught translation at the University of Kent and the Bristol Translates summer school, and is a former co-chair of the Society of Authors Translators Association. My breath caught in my throat, tears nestled in my lashes. Henry was married to Elizabeth of York (1466 - 1503) in 1486. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII. It makes for an engrossing book. It is moving, sincere, powerfully told. Modern western style writing ruins the story. Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2021. Her huge novel shows a double face, its crushing pain and loss nonetheless conveyed with an artful storytellers sheer joy in her craft., No doubt Nino Haratischwili is one of the most important voices in contemporary German literature., is an expansive and hopeful tale centered on family touched by war and revolution., It is an ambitious undertaking, but the author retains a firm grasp on her material and knows exactly how she wishes to present the human cost and consequences to a family facing war and colliding ideologies I finished by applauding the vision, boldness and passionate commitment., Sometimes I wonder how many people harbor a secret desire to write a book about their familys entire history. We have romance, intrigue, torture, rape, spies and so much more in these thousand odd pages as we are taken through the 20th Century and up unto 2007, where it will be Brilkas turn to grow up and experience what happens to her own country, whilst having to struggle with her own personal life choices. Civil war, ethnic wars, banditry on the street, heroin. What I liked is that the author places the characters in the historic period they are living but never gives so much information to turn it into a history book. Set over more than a hundred years in Georgia, we follow six generations of the Jashi family. At the heart of this is of course the Jashi women, a family that has a secret, the ingredients to a hot chocolate. The novel is divided into eight books (though the last 'book, entitled Brilka, whose story is yet to be told, remains empty). There is the patriarch, a chocolate maker who creates a mystical recipe for hot chocolate that tastes divine but curses those who drink it. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. It is perhaps for this reason that reading Nino Haratischwilis The Eighth Life, translated by Charlotte Collins and Ruth Martin, feels so familiar, almost like a wish fulfilled The Eighth Life has deservedly been compared to Tolstoys War & Peace. Barbara Halla, Asymoptote, [A]n epica magnificent, sprawling family saga that captures the suffering and pride of the Georgian people throughout the tumult of the twentieth century. Highly recommend. Some suffer because of the war, some others because of social beliefs, others for their personal dissatisfaction, unrequited love, treason, and there is no one who does not have to struggle to find happiness, although not all of them are successful. It looks like WhatsApp is not installed on your phone. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. The only thing I can say good is that over 900 pages and dozens of characters you always know who where and what is going on. The writing is rich and the characters full-blooded. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Nino Haratischvili's 'The Eighth Life' is a multi-generational saga focusing on a Georgian family and written by Niza Jashi for her 12 year-old niece, Brilka, which spans six generations of the Jashi family, the first of whom is Niza's great-great-grandfather, a master chocolatier whose secret recipe for a hot chocolate drink is so . A real page turner. Ruth Martin studied English literature before gaining a PhD in German. Elizabeth shares life-changing truth that has the healing power youve been searching for, and helps you walk through your current life situations from a new perspectiveone that embraces actual, real, deep joy in the midst of the inevitable longings of life. This is probably my best book of the year. It is being translated into many languages, and has already been a major bestseller on publication in Holland, Poland, and Georgia. The Eighth Life (for Brilka) is a phenomenal novel right up there with the best of the best. You Do, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/books/review/nino-haratischvili-eighth-life.html. Haratischvili has created a fascinating cast (and its easy to imagine it as a television series) whose lives illuminate some of the greatest events of the 20th century., Elegant it demonstrates a technical mastery, impressively sustained, is more than a family saga: it is an ode, a lamentation, a monumentto Georgia, its people, its past and future., is capacious, voluble, urgent, readable, translated heroically and sparklingly by Charlotte Collins and Ruth Martin., Spanning six generations of a family between 1900 and the 21st century, its characters travel to Tbilisi, Moscow, London and Berlin in an epic story of doomed romance that combines humor with magic realism., , Ten of the best new books in translation, Nino Haratischvili's elegant epic is a triumph of both authorship and painstaking translation, is an unforgettable love letter to Georgia and the Caucasus, to lives led and to come, and to writing itself., is a lavish banquet of family stories that can, for all their sorrows, be devoured with gluttonous delight. He was succeeded by his son, Edward who took the throne as King Edward VI. The world fell away and I fell, wholly, happily, into the book My breath caught in my throat, tears nestled in my lashes devastatingly brilliant. Wendell Steavenson, The New York Times Book Review, This multigenerational epic offers not only a critique of Soviet and Russian imperial ambitions but a necessary reappraisal of Georgian history. The New Yorker, [A]n exceptional, deeply evocative saga of an elite Georgian family as they endure the 20th centurys political upheavals, from before the Bolshevik Revolution through the post-Soviet era In heartfelt prose, Haratischvili seamlessly weaves the political upheaval around the characters into the love and loss in their lives. The family ties are knotted with dramatic societal changes, exposing them to all of society's strata. In all this is something that is certainly well worth reading, and which will make you think about the realities of the world around you, and what can be done to prevent the same or similar mistakes being made all over again. ASIN This is a very long book that tells the story of four generations of a Georgian family, which started with the great-grandfather, a famous chocolatier. The author sketches in the historical background, in so far as it affects the characters, but keeps this to a minimum: the focus is . A little over 900 pages but once you get into it it's very hard to put down. Samir Hussein/WireImage. The Eighth Life: (for Brilka) The International Bestseller, Something rather extraordinary happened. In its German edition, The Eighth Life was a bestseller, and won the Anna Seghers Prize, the Lessing Prize Stipend, and the Bertolt Brecht Prize 2018. This story shows how Georgians think of themselves, and perhaps more importantly how others think of them, something which is always of relevance on the international stage. Highly recommended. Not only is this a compelling, sweeping, epic novel about Russia, it is also told from the point of view of the women who suffered, fought, and saw the world through a different lens. Haratischvilis epic portrait of a close-knit family doubles as a stunning tribute to the power of resilience. STARRED REVIEW Publishers Weekly, This novel has generated substantial industry buzz and international critical praise. What I liked is that the author places the characters in the historic period they are living but never gives so much information to turn it into a history book. They seldom bring it off. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Alfred the Great (871-899) Scottish Robert the Bruce (1306-1329) Henry VIII (1509-1547) George III (1760-1820) Victoria (1837-1901) Elizabeth II (1952-) , Language Through biblical wisdom, personal stories, and practical advice, Elizabeth shares life-changing truth that has the heart-healing power youve been searching for, and helps you walk through your current life situations from a new perspectiveone that embraces actual, real, deep joy in the midst of the inevitable longings of life. Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2022. Other translations include Seethalers The Tobacconist, Homeland by Walter Kempowski, and Olga by Bernhard Schlink. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2020. And with the weather as I write this becoming more autumnal it is ideal for curling up with a nice big book to pass away the cooler nights. In its German edition, The Eighth Life was a bestseller, and won the Anna Seghers Prize, the Lessing Prize Stipend, and the Bertolt Brecht Prize 2018. The Act settled the succession on Prince Edward and his heirs. History of Russia through the eyes of Women, Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2020. Stasias is only the first in a symphony of grand but all too often doomed romances that swirl from sweet to sour in this epic tale of the red century. It owes its success to a delicious chocolate recipe, passed down the generations with great solemnity and caution. If youre tired of hustling to be the best, take a load off with Scarlet and say the honest and laughable truth along with her: were the worst people in the world! He was the eighth of ten children.Mauric The Eighth Life Audio CD - Unabridged, July 6, 2021. The sweep is 100 years, 5 generations of life, mostly in Georgia and Russia, but also western Europe. Catherine Howard, (born c. 1524died February 13, 1542, London, England), fifth wife of King Henry VIII of England. Time hurried by, as fast as you can turn the pages. Looks exactly like footnote font sizingI get wanting to cut costs in terms of paper, but wow. She lives in Berlin. As a family saga, where the women are strong and resourceful and play a significant part in the story, this rather works well, and I ended the novel feeling better informed about Georgia and its part in Russias tumultuous history; however, like at least one other reviewer writing here, I expected something a little more literary and a little less soap-opera-ish (is that a word?) Highly recommend. Then jump into You Be You, and youll find yourself satisfied and succeeding in ways you never expected. I have certainly met enough women in my life who have expressed this explicitly, especially the stories shared by their mothers and grandmothersthe implication being that we dont get enough of these stories in literature or biographies. Heartily recommended., This is a long, rewarding novelably translated through a collaborative process. An epic family saga beginning with the Russian Revolution and swirling across a century, encompassing war, loss, love requited and unrequited, ghosts, joy, massacres, tragedy. I learned so much history from this book. Her huge novel shows a double face, its crushing pain and loss nonetheless conveyed with an artful storytellers sheer joy in her craft. Boyd Tonkin, The Financial Times, No doubt Nino Haratischwili is one of the most important voices in contemporary German literature. Die Zeit, [T]his sprawling epic of love and loss The Eighth Life is an expansive and hopeful tale centered on family touched by war and revolution. Foreword Reviews, It is an ambitious undertaking, but the author retains a firm grasp on her material and knows exactly how she wishes to present the human cost and consequences to a family facing war and colliding ideologies I finished by applauding the vision, boldness and passionate commitment. Elizabeth Buchan, Daily Mail, Sometimes I wonder how many people harbor a secret desire to write a book about their familys entire history. I felt part of this family as I traveled with them through time and history; as they shared with me all the threads of their woven carpet, generations old I loved this amazing book. Shannon Alden, Literati Bookstore, Its definitely the best work of fiction I've read in the last year. John Leake, Novel Bookstore, The scope is Tolstoyan: the drama of War and Peace, the emotion of Anna Karenina A sprinkling of Allendesque magic realism is added, along with a handful of spirits and a secret recipe for delicious and addictive hot chocolate that appears to curse those who drink it. Lizzy Siddal, The Riveter, The Eighth Life is capacious, voluble, urgent, readable, translated heroically and sparklingly by Charlotte Collins and Ruth Martin. Julian Evans, Stuff, If you only read one book this year make sure it is The Eighth Life Intricately crafted and addictive, The Eighth Life is an extraordinary, dramatic and compelling read The ambitious, vivid and unflinching translation from the original German by Ruth Martin and Charlotte Collins is in itself a work of art, and deserves to win every translation prize going. BookBlast, [A] generational saga of 20th-century Georgia with the drama and grandeur to be Georgias Gone With the Wind. Lit Hub, Everybody requires a new, vigorous narrative of European ideals, of the European past Nino Haratischwili has created this narrative in her new novel. Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Nino Haratischwili has written a great book: a book which ranges over a century and half of the globe; a book however, within whichas in the infants experienceeverything is only love and dread. At first sight, Haratischvilis novel The Eighth Life looks like a big old-fashioned airport blockbuster, complete with book-jacket superlatives: Sweeping! It is the story of a people living and thriving and struggling to survive through wars and in the grip of a totalitarian empire. 1. And with the weather as I write this becoming more autumnal it is ideal for curling up with a nice big book to pass away the cooler nights. It is a coup!, Not only in its length does this novel resemble the work of Boris Pasternak. A real page turner. No markings or highlighting. Many novels have grand ambitions. . Please use a different way to share. She lives in Berlin. I had so many questions, she admits, as she confronts the past in an epistolary account addressed to her niece, an effort that is part explanation, part expiation. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. Not only it gives you a unique perspective on the history of 20th century from the one of a lesser known countries - Georgia. The story moves on to the chocolatiers daughter, Stasia, who marries a member of the White Guard, a man who then transfers his allegiance to the Red Army; the story then moves to their son, Kostya, an ambitious and self-centred young man who joins the Navy and later the NKVD, and also their daughter, Kitty - who, after undergoing more than one tragic incident, escapes to the West where, in England, she becomes a well-known singer; we then meet Elene, Kostyas wayward daughter, who becomes mother to the narrator of the story, Niza, and Nizas half-sister, Daria; and finally to Darias daughter, Brilka, for whom the story is being written. Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2020. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. It's a great Russian novel, reminiscent of Pasternak's 'Dr Zhivago', even of Tolstoy's 'War and Peace'. I wont post spoilers, but what I expected to happen didnt. Stasia learns it from her Georgian father and takes it north, following her new husband, Simon, to his posting at the centre of the Russian Revolution in St Petersburg. Both are justified, the story of a family, a country, a centuryis an imaginative, expansive, and important read., If its a family saga youre seeking, look no further than this grand tale The author gracefully interweaves the historical backdrop of her novel with the lives of her characters, thus adding depth to her story. Ruth is currently co-chair of the Society of Authors Translators Association. Haratischvilis epic portrait of a close-knit family doubles as a stunning tribute to the power of resilience. STARRED REVIEW Publishers Weekly, This novel has generated substantial industry buzz and international critical praise. By the 70s, Nizas childhood, life has lapsed into a comfortable complacency, a golden age corrupted by alcoholism, theft and absenteeism., In the 90s, things fall apart. Who Needs a Sweeping Epic About the Red Century? The only thing I can say good is that over 900 pages and dozens of characters you always know who where and what is going on. Elizabeth of York married Henry VII and the couple had seven children. Love and loss revolve and are recast through generations. ), Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2020. Niza writes, like her author, from the vantage of an expatriate in Germany. Instead there were two moments, one after another, of delicately wrought sacrifice. : And hot chocolate. House of Normandy. King Henry VIII Religion The author's words are liquid so that one flows through this long novel. Lenin Square is renamed Freedom Square, though no one really seemed to know, the author comments wryly, what freedom meant.. You will not want to put it down. It is the farthest edge of Europe, a land of myth and mythmaking whose inhabitants have managed to co-opt successive occupying empires Byzantine, Ottoman, Persian and, most recently, Russian with their sacred virtue of hospitality, copious quantities of wine and polyphonic song. Covers many years of Russia/Georgia history. Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2022. The story moves on to the chocolatiers daughter, Stasia, who marries a member of the White Guard, a man who then transfers his allegiance to the Red Army; the story then moves to their son, Kostya, an ambitious and self-centred young man who joins the Navy and later the NKVD, and also their daughter, Kitty - who, after undergoing more than one tragic incident, escapes to the West where, in England, she becomes a well-known singer; we then meet Elene, Kostyas wayward daughter, who becomes mother to the narrator of the story, Niza, and Nizas half-sister, Daria; and finally to Darias daughter, Brilka, for whom the story is being written. 'majesty, splendour, glory') is the eighth sephira of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life.. Hod sits below Gevurah and across from Netzach in the tree of life; Yesod is to the south-east of Hod. Through the Russian Revolution and that of World War Two, so we have civil wars and the problems that face Georgia. Not Russian, it's GEORGIAN story! Thus we are then taken back in time and read of the familys struggles and that of their homeland, a country that after only a few short years of independence find themselves part of the Soviet Union and thus under totalitarian rule, with one of their very own in charge Stalin. Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2022. Nino Haratischvili's characters come to exuberant life. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. married to King Louis XII of France on 9 October 1514 at Abbeville Cathedral, France. 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The red century devours a family, and history comes with a pinch of chocolateLike Water for Chocolate, even. Brigitte, The Eighth Life is a sprawling family saga, to be savored for its grandeur, scope and scale Interwoven with love, loss, trumps and tragedy are the uncanny impacts of a family recipe for divine hot chocolate, which just might carry a curse enthralling and satisfying. FIVE STARS Maureen Eppen, Good Reading, This multi-award winning novel is a riveting read You too often want to pause and appreciate delightful twists, intriguing concepts, the catch-your-breath unexpected. The Australian, The Eighth Life is the sort of book that sweeps you along, sustaining a tremendous feeling of urgency, as if the narrator is desperate to get it all out, get it all on paper, before the family curse catches up with her. The Saturday Paper, A harrowing, heartening and utterly engrossing epic novel astonishing A subtle and compelling translation by Charlotte Collins and Ruth Martin (on the heels of a Georgian version earlier this year) should make this as great a literary phenomenon in English as it has been in German. The Guardian, This is one for long-haul flights or the Christmas lock-in. Aer Lingus, Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Nino Haratischvili is an award-winning novelist, playwright, and theatre director. It is sure to be an instant classic. We are reminded of good and evil, and that you do not need a god or a devil, when man himself is so good at creating both to extremes. I felt part of this family as I traveled with them through time and history; as they shared with me all the threads of their woven carpet, generations old I loved this amazing book. Shannon Alden, Literati Bookstore, Its definitely the best work of fiction I've read in the last year. John Leake, Novel Bookstore, The scope is Tolstoyan: the drama of War and Peace, the emotion of Anna Karenina A sprinkling of Allendesque magic realism is added, along with a handful of spirits and a secret recipe for delicious and addictive hot chocolate that appears to curse those who drink it. Lizzy Siddal, The Riveter, The Eighth Life is capacious, voluble, urgent, readable, translated heroically and sparklingly by Charlotte Collins and Ruth Martin. Julian Evans, Stuff, If you only read one book this year make sure it is The Eighth Life Intricately crafted and addictive, The Eighth Life is an extraordinary, dramatic and compelling read The ambitious, vivid and unflinching translation from the original German by Ruth Martin and Charlotte Collins is in itself a work of art, and deserves to win every translation prize going. BookBlast, [A] generational saga of 20th-century Georgia with the drama and grandeur to be Georgias Gone With the Wind. Lit Hub, Everybody requires a new, vigorous narrative of European ideals, of the European past Nino Haratischwili has created this narrative in her new novel. 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