Avars
An ethnic group native to the Caucusus region
Realist
An adjective used to describe a work of literature that is based on real events or real people
POWs
Prisoners of War - people, usually soldiers, who are captured and kept prisoner by the opposing side in war
Skirmish
A physical confrontation between two people or two groups, which might end in cuts and bruises but no serious harm or injury
Posthumous
Occurring after death. 'Hadji Murat' was published posthumously, i.e. after Tolstoy's death
