Manas novel intended for schoolchildren published in Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, July 9, 2019. / Kabar /. Two volumes of Manas novel presented in Bishkek.
Author of the novel Tolonbai Dzholdoshev said that his work is intended for schoolchildren, in particular for children of grades 8-9. The novel tells about the life and heroic deeds of great hero of Manas. The book is written in simple language in the form of text, so that children can easily read and understand.
"It is impossible to embrace the whole epic in one novel. And according to my calculations, 7-8 parts of the novel will be released," he said.
The author also said that his novel was thoroughly tested, analyzed by famous writers, historians, who checked and approved it. The novel was approved by the Academy of Sciences of the country and published then.
"If we want to promote our great epos, if we want the entire world to know about it, we must publish books, write novels and translate them into Russian. I am currently working on the third volume of the book and began to translate the second volume of this novel. Manas is the pride of the Kyrgyz people, and we have to write books, make films and stage plays," he said.
Dzholdoshev also added that he had already written the script for the film and even appealed to the government with a request to provide financial assistance.
In conclusion, he noted that his novel was approved and recommended for inclusion in the educational program of schoolchildren.
The Manas epic is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s longest epic: its volume is 5000 lines - twice the volume of the ancient Indian Mahabharata. The Epic was translated into many languages, including Russian, Hungarian and English.