Georgia: A Sovereign Country of the Caucasus [Paperback]

Roger Rosen (Author), Jeffrey Jay Foxx (Photographer), Eduard Shevardnadze (Foreword)

Book Description

Series: Odyssey Georgia | Publication Date: June 1, 1999

Roger Rosen has written the definitive guidebook to Georgia. His introductory essays on Georgian history, religion, art and architecture, food and drink provide a thorough preparation for the comprehensive itinerary that follows them.'

Editorial Reviews

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. . . One of the few detailed guides to an individual state in the former Soviet Union . . . -- Whole Earth Catalogue

. . . The best guide to Georgia . . . -- The New York Times

These handsome, well-edited books from a Hong Kong-based publisher cover places few other guidebooks go.... The writers are particularly well-chosen....Odyssey fans tend to be adventurous travelers with a literary bent. If you're lucky enough to find an Odyssey Guide to where you're going, grab it. -- National Geographic Traveler, February 2000

About the Author

Roger Rosen has been fascinated by Georgia since he was a student in Leningrad in 1975. His numerous and extensive travels through Georgia, his years of research and above all his many Georgian friends have made this book possible. A writer who makes his home in New York, he is also the president of the Rosen Publishing Group. Jeffrey Jay Foxx is an ethnographic photographer who has been documenting cultures around the world for three decades. Among his books are Living Maya, and The Turquoise Trail: Native American Jewelry and Culture of the American Southwest. His photographs have appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times and National Geographic. His most recent book is The Maya Textile Tradition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Odyssey Publications, Ltd.; 2nd edition edition (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9622175023
• ISBN-13: 978-9622175020
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,935,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Source, December 27, 1999

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"nugzar" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Georgia: A Sovereign Country of the Caucasus (Paperback)

I read through this book with delight. Finally, I thought, the West can learn the true origin, history and present about Georgia. I am Georgian. I have been living in the US for over six years.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A somewhat bleak view, December 17, 2003

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Akanke (Lagos, Nigeria) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Georgia: A Sovereign Country of the Caucasus (Paperback)

I found this book to be helpful, yet I really do believe that it sounded a bit pessimistic at times. If this was the only book I read about Georgia, I may not want to go there...however, maybe the reality is a little grim.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars not a very good book!, January 15, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Georgia: A Sovereign Country of the Caucasus (Paperback)

I thought this book was very out of date! I would not recomend this book to people that want to travel to Georgia.