What is love: effort, chance, or the delicate balance between both?

In The Girl With The Red Scarf, Chingiz Aitmatov tells a timeless story of love tested by fate, circumstance, and society. Two lovers are torn apart by a tragic event, only to be reunited years later through a strange twist of destiny. Their journey captures the fragility, resilience, and longing inherent in human relationships, exploring whether love is sustained through effort, chance, or a combination of both.

Set against the backdrop of Kyrgyz society undergoing rapid technological and industrial change, Aitmatov also portrays the broader impact of modernization on tradition, community, and daily life. With sensitivity and depth, he weaves together personal passion and societal transformation, highlighting the tensions between continuity and change, desire and duty.

Rich in emotion and cultural insight, The Girl With The Red Scarf is a masterful exploration of love, fate, and the human spirit, offering a story that resonates across time, place, and generations.

Publishing Date: 1963
ISBN: 9786257303859
Original Language: Russian
Pages: 140
Dimentions: 12 x 19.5 cm