The Story of the Last Thought Contributor(s): Hilsenrath, Edgar (Author), Raafat, Nivene (Translator) |
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ISBN: 3943334260 ISBN-13: 9783943334265 Publisher: Owl of Minerva Press OUR PRICE: $40.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Holocaust - History | Middle East - Turkey & Ottoman Empire |
Dewey: 833.914 |
Physical Information: 1.43" H x 5" W x 7" (1.34 lbs) 648 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Holocaust |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "If someone has dark eyes, you know he's in a bad way. But if a man's eyes shine, you know he has made it through the night. It is as though the bright light of day burns on in his heart." The novel about the Armenian Genocide. Republic of Armenia Presidential Award "No one can hear you, Thovma Khatisian," said the storyteller, "because your voice has gone. But I heard what you said." He was sitting next to the state representatives, looking unremarkable and distant. I found out that he was no longer Prime Minister, but instead was working as an archivist at the United Assembly of International Conscience. He had been officially elected by all represented nations. When he saw me, he got up and went down to the archive. I followed him: - I'm looking for the Armenian file, I said. It's for a report on the forgotten genocide. And then he led me to the filing cabinets. He said, 'Our filing cabinets do not have any doors. They are just open shelves. Anyone can come and have a look; we don't have any secrets here.' Later I went back up to the main chamber. I sat in the audience and stood up several times to interrupt the Turkish speaker before security officials escorted me out. At one point I managed to sneak back in. I stood next to the Secretary-General and gave a rousing speech. I spoke of my people - a people exterminated by the Turks - and for some time all the state representatives listened to my story, but then they started to get bored and began to leave the chamber one by one, until I was completely alone. Author's website: www.hilsenrath.de |