Ali and Nino
Kurban Said
I would characterize this book as Romeo and Juliet with an East/West culture clash rather than a familial clash. The setting, Baku, a crossroads between East and West is essential to the story.
Ali is a Muslim boy and Nino is a Christian, Georgian girl who happen to fall deeply in love.
While Ali's father agrees to the marriage, Nino's family at first refuses, until a supposed friend intervenes on Ali's behalf.
In the course of their courtship and marriage there are many obstacles thrown in their way - blood fueds, cultural and religious differences, and war. Much of their quest for happiness is played out in physical journeys from Baku to Persia, to Tiflis.
There was a fairy-tale quality about this story that I really enjoyed.
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