Shaking the Dust of Ages: Gypsies and Wanderers of the Central Asian Steppe

First edition of Shaking the Dust of Ages: Gypsies and Wanderers of the Central Asian Steppe by Ljalja Kuznetsova. First impression. Medium format hardback in fine condition. Some very minor shelf wear to the top edge of the dust jacket only.

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Kuznetsova's work depicts mostly gypsies, but Kazakhstans, Uzbekistans, Turkmenistans, and Russians figure into her cast of characters as well, conveying the sense of grandeur, the humour, and the fortitude that have sustained the people of the lower Volga basin through the centuries of cultural turmoil.