The Mountain and the Wall

By Alisa Ganieva Translated from the Russian by Carol Apollonio A rumor spreads through Dagestan’s capital city, Makhachkala: the Russian government is building a wall to close off its Caucasus republics from the rest of the country. Ethnic and religious tensions mount—no one is spared from the consequences. But like a vision in the midst of this nightmare, the image of a “Mountain of Celebrations” appears, a refuge for all those who are tired of the intolerance and violence. Publication Date: June 30, 2015 Paperback: 9781941920152 eBook: 9781941920145 Description "Never before has Russian literature produced such an honest and complete picture of today's Caucasus."—Kommersant Weekend (Russia) "The Mountain and the Wall is a major event in contemporary Russian literature." —Ulrich M. Schmid, Neue Zürcher Zeitung (Germany) This remarkable debut novel by a unique young Russian voice portrays the influence of political intolerance and religious violence in the lives of people forced to ch