Scorpion from the Altar

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"Scorpion from the Altar" (Mehrobdan chayon) is Abdulla Qadiri's celebrated novel that transports the reader to the era of the Kokand Khanate. At the center of the plot is the life of ordinary scribes (munshis) and the palace intrigues of Khudoyar Khan himself. The author depicts the everyday life, national traditions and complex political situation of the time with depth and realism. But the ma…

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