The Man in the Panther's Skin | 
Medieval Georgian epic poem with much adventure, fighting, passion and intense male friendship (see miniature above). All set further east than what I am used to: Arabia, India, Persia, Central Asia and Cathay (China). An international classic!
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public domain pic from Wikimedia
ETA: To clarify, I mean the country of Georgia in the Caucasus region, formerly part of the USSR. (edited) 2mo