Ilyas Yesenberlin

THE NOMADS

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TO «THE NOMADS» READERS

Dear friends, you are about to read the English language edition of the historical trilogy «The Nomads» written by Ilyas Esenberlin, a famous Kazakh writer. You are going to discover a whole new world of life on the Steppe, which is tragic, but unique; the world and the grand history of the Kazakh  people.The vast territory in the Central Asia, located between the two great  powers - Russia and China, has for centuries been the arena of political and military collisions. The Steppe still remembers the innumerous cavalries of the great conquerors - Alexander Makedonskyi, Gengiz Khan, Timur. It still keeps the memory of the great explorers who discovered our country for Europe - Marco Polo and Paolo Carpini, the Flemish diplomat and monk Rubruk, the German scientist Pallas and many others. My country is the fatherland of the contemporary Kazakh people forbears- the Hunnes, the ancient Turkis, the Kypchaks, the Usunis, our freedom-loving ancestors who defended their land from numerous enslavers and created the unique culture.The book of Ilyas Esenberlin, a thoughtful writer freely traveling through centuries, will introduce you to that world. I hope you will appreciate the work at its true value, the work of high emotional incandescence combining historical method, elevated poetics and love for people. I would sincerely like you to imbue with the spirit of my ancestors, their optimism and strive for independence. Today the centuries-old dream of the Kazakh people has come true. Kazakhstan is an independent state where behests of the forefathers are honored and remembered.In conclusion I would like to thank «Exxon», an American oil company, that made it possible to publish this remarkable book.President of Republic of Kazakhstan

 

 Ilyas Yesenberlin «The Charmed Sword» (the Nomads – 1)

 © «Ilyas Yesenberlin Foundation», 2004. www.kazakhstanets.narod.ru

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