Culture | Magic mountains
A saga of chocolate and upheaval in the Caucasus
Nino Haratischvili’s epic novel follows a Georgian family through the “red century”
The Eighth Life (For Brilka). By Nino Haratischvili. Translated by Charlotte Collins and Ruth Martin.Scribe; 944 pages; £20. To be published in America in April; $40.
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