The Eighth Life (for Brilka)
The Eighth Life (for Brilka) by Nino Haratischvili
Book • 2019
The novel chronicles seven generations of the Jashi family from early 20th-century Georgia through revolutions, wars, Soviet repressions, and into the present, framed as Niza Jashi's letter to her niece Brilka.
It weaves personal dramas of love, betrayal, and loss with Georgia's turbulent history under Russian and Soviet rule, haunted by a family chocolate recipe believed to bring a curse.
Themes of resilience, family bonds, and collective trauma unfold across the lives of strong women like Stasia and Christine, highlighting art, dance, and survival amid political upheaval.
It weaves personal dramas of love, betrayal, and loss with Georgia's turbulent history under Russian and Soviet rule, haunted by a family chocolate recipe believed to bring a curse.
Themes of resilience, family bonds, and collective trauma unfold across the lives of strong women like Stasia and Christine, highlighting art, dance, and survival amid political upheaval.
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