The novel is set in Baku (Azerbaijan), on the eve of the Bolshevik Revolution (1917--1920), where "progressive Europe" met "reactionary Asia", where East meets West.
The novel is set in Baku (Azerbaijan), on the eve of the Bolshevik Revolution (1917--1920). Located on the Caspian Sea, where "progressive Europe" met "reactionary Asia", where East meets West.