{"product_id":"family-of-shadows-paperback","title":"Family of Shadows - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGarin K. Hovannisian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining the historical urgency of \u003cem\u003eThe Burning Tigris\u003c\/em\u003e, the cultural sweep of \u003cem\u003eMiddlesex\u003c\/em\u003e, and the psychological complexity of \u003cem\u003eBending Toward the Sun, \u003c\/em\u003e Garin K. Hovannisian's \u003cem\u003eFamily of Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e is a searing history of Armenia, realized through the lives of three generations of a single family. In \u003cem\u003eFamily of Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e, Hovannisian traces the arc of his family's changing relationship to its motherland, from his great-grandfather's flight to America after surviving the Armenian Genocide to his father Raffi Hovannisian's repatriation and subsequent climb to political prominence as the head of the Heritage Party. Hovannisian's articles on Armenian issues, including the Genocide, the Armenian Diaspora, and the challenges of post-Soviet statehood, have appeared in the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eArmenian Observer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eArarat\u003c\/em\u003e, and numerous other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a world war rages through Europe in 1915, Ottoman authorities commence the systematic slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians--the first genocide of modern history. Alone, a teenage boy named Kaspar Hovannisian escapes the ruins of his ancestral homeland to pursue the American dream. In the San Joaquin Valley of California, he cultivates a small farm and invests in real estate. But memories of Armenia burn strong--a complicated legacy of love, anguish, and faith in a national rebirth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaspar's son, Richard, leaves the family farm and helps pioneer the field of Armenian studies in the United States, becoming a worldwide authority on genocide. Richard's son, Raffi, is also haunted--and inspired--by the past. In 1989, he leaves his law firm in Los Angeles to stage the original act of repatriation to Soviet Armenia, where he goes on to play an historic role in the creation of a new republic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart investigative family memoir and part history of the Armenian people, Garin K. Hovannisian's \u003cem\u003eFamily of Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e is a breathtaking saga of tragedy, memory, and redemption that illuminates the long shadows that history casts on the lives of men.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a world war rages through Europe in 1915, Ottoman authorities commence the systematic slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians--the first genocide of modern history. Alone, a teenage boy named Kaspar Hovannisian escapes the ruins of his ancestral homeland to pursue the American dream. In the San Joaquin Valley of California, he cultivates a small farm and invests in real estate. But memories of Armenia burn strong--a complicated legacy of love, anguish, and faith in a national rebirth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaspar's son, Richard, leaves the family farm and helps pioneer the field of Armenian studies in the United States, becoming a worldwide authority on genocide. Richard's son, Raffi, is also haunted--and inspired--by the past. In 1989, he leaves his law firm in Los Angeles to stage the original act of repatriation to Soviet Armenia, where he goes on to play an historic role in the creation of a new republic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart investigative family memoir and part history of the Armenian people, Garin K. Hovannisian's \u003cem\u003eFamily of Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e is a breathtaking saga of tragedy, memory, and redemption that illuminates the long shadows that history casts on the lives of men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52443845820723,"sku":"9780061792144","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/T2lNR0tFWUp2aVNBNGJJbm8rY3Rvdz09.webp?v=1758927225","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/family-of-shadows-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}