The Forty Days of Musa Dagh by Franz Werfel (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Forty Days of Musa Dagh by Franz Werfel The seminal novel about the Armenian genocide and one villages resistance - an enthralling, crackling epicFranz Werfels masterpiece tells the true story of the inhabitants of six Armenian villages on the mountain of Musa Dagh, who choose to defy the deportation order of the Turkish government and are subsequently besieged on the mountainside. Told through the eyes of Gabriel Bagradian, a cosmopolitan Armenian who has returned to his home village with his French wife and son after years living in Europe, the novel is a rich and dramatic epic that powerfully argues for the value of resistance even in impossible circumstances. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Notes An enthralling historical epic, this is a novel about the Armenian Genocide and was an instant bestseller on English publication in 1934. Brings to life the lost world of the Ottoman Empire and the drama of the siege. Back Cover Translated by Geoffrey Dunlop and James Reidel Musa Dagh stood beyond the world. No storm would reach it, even if one should break It is 1915 and Gabriel has returned to his childhood home, an Armenian village on the slopes of Musa Dagh. But things are becoming increasingly dangerous for his people in Turkey, and, as the government orders round-ups and deportations, the villagers of Musa Dagh decide to fight back. The seminal novel of the Armenian genocide, Franz Werfels bestselling 1933 epic brought the catastrophe to the worlds attention for the first time, and has become a talismanic story of resistance in the face of hatred. Forty Days will invade your senses and keep the blood pounding. Once read, it will never be forgotten The New York Times Author Biography Franz Werfel (born 1890) was already a successful writer when in 1933 he published The Forty Days of Musa Dagh, inspired by the desperate plight of Armenian children he had seen working in a Syrian carpet factory. A bestseller and Werfels masterpiece, the book brought the Armenian genocide to the worlds attention for the first time but was burned by the Nazis. Werfel, an Austrian Jew, was forced to flee Europe, narrowly escaping with his life. He died in Los Angeles in 1945. Review Forty Days will invade your senses and keep the blood pounding. Once read, it will never be forgotten * The New York Times *In every sense a true and thrilling novel... It tells a story which it is almost ones duty as an intelligent human being to read. And ones duty here becomes ones pleasure also * New York Times Book Review *Werfels book ... did more than the efforts of any diplomat, journalist, or historian to encourage speech about the unspeakable. It arrives today as a timely reminder that savagery thrives in silence * The Barnes and Noble Review *A crackling read. Symphonic in its handling of profound themes, respectful of its most vacillating characters, Werfels novel is a grand and satisfying story about the necessities and difficulties of leadership * Booklist * Promotional The key novel about the Armenian Genocide - an enthralling, crackling historical epic. Review Text Forty Days will invade your senses and keep the blood pounding. Once read, it will never be forgotten Review Quote Forty Days will invade your senses and keep the blood pounding. Once read, it will never be forgotten Promotional "Headline" The seminal novel about the Armenian genocide and one villages resistance - an enthralling, crackling epic Details ISBN0241332869 Author Franz Werfel Pages 912 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2018 ISBN-10 0241332869 ISBN-13 9780241332863 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-01-04 Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book Series Penguin Modern Classics Language English Translated from German DEWEY 833.912 UK Release Date 2018-01-04 Narrator Matthew Beard Illustrator Casey W. Coller Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Alternative 9780241332870 Audience General NZ Release Date 2018-01-14 AU Release Date 2018-01-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:117330224;

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