Stories of Tbilisi Houses Told by Their Residents
10 hrs. 13 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Anton Akimov
Author
Anton Akimov
Narrator
Yury Belyk
Narrator
Elena Suvorova
Description
This is the third book of stories told by residents of old houses—stories about the houses of Tbilisi. The first book was about houses in Moscow, the second about houses in Saint Petersburg, and in each edition the main criterion for the study is the life of several generations within one house. In this volume there are stories about famous Tbilisi houses, such as the Gabashvili house on Rustaveli Avenue, and about lesser-known ones—like the former house of the Monastery family in the old Kukia district. One chapter tells about the construction of the late eighteenth century, and another about a building of the late twentieth century built on the site of an old family house from the previous century. Many also describe multi-apartment and income houses from the latter half of the nineteenth to the early twentieth century.
But most important are the residents’ stories about the history of their houses, their families. The author has compiled the voices of townspeople, family documents, and contemporary and archival photographs, letting the reader feel the atmosphere of old Tbilisi apartments—hear and see the city’s real everyday life, Tbilisi as it truly is.
But most important are the residents’ stories about the history of their houses, their families. The author has compiled the voices of townspeople, family documents, and contemporary and archival photographs, letting the reader feel the atmosphere of old Tbilisi apartments—hear and see the city’s real everyday life, Tbilisi as it truly is.
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