Description:
Sultan Raev's surrealist Kyrgyz masterpiece is a journey through memory, punishment, and potential redemption.
Brief description: Sultan Raev is celebrated novelist, playwright, and former minister of culture of Kyrgyzstan. He is currently the head of the Turkic Writers' Union, an international arts organization. This is his first novel to be published in English.
Review Quotes: Rich with polyphony and plethoric subtexts, Castigation rewards careful reading--and rereading.-- "Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Asymptote"