Georgia in the Mountains of Poetry is essential reading for anyone interested in this fascinating region, as well as for students and researchers looking for an insight into life after the collapse of the old Soviet order in the richest and most dramatic of its former republics.

Georgia in the Mountains of Poetry is Peter Nasmyth's fascinating account of this intriguing country, based on 30 years of travel and hundreds of interviews. Reprinted numerous times, it remains the only comprehensive book on Georgia's history and culture written for the general reader, now substantially expanded for this new edition.