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The Devil's Dance

Book • 2012
The Devil's Dance is a novel that vividly portrays the culture of 19th-century Turkestan, a world of lavish poetry recitals and brutal polo matches.

It intertwines the story of a 19th-century courtesan with that of Abdulla Qodiriy, a renowned Uzbek writer who faced imprisonment and execution under the Soviet regime.

The novel explores themes of history, literature, and the human condition, blending historical facts with imaginative storytelling.

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Jake Tapper
, who is the lead DC anchor and chief Washington correspondent for CNN.
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Recommended by Stephanie Studer, whose novels were banned in Uzbekistan for their democratic tendencies.
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, this novel reimagines the lives of Uzbek dissident intellectuals.
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as his new book.
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