Beyond the Two Rivers
The Continuing Story of Mannig the Heroine of Between the Two Rivers Following the Armenian Genocide
Published on 1. December 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-1-60381-151-4 (ISBN)
Description
Between the Two Rivers was a true Cinderella of Mesopotamia story. Young Mannig rose from starving Armenian orphan to the teenage bride of a wealthy philanthropist. Beyond the Two Rivers begins in Baghdad amid the political turmoil of 1958 and then flashes back to where the first book left off in 1922, when Mannig travels to the desert castle of her in-laws. As a young mother, Mannig moves from one isolated farming village outpost to another while her engineer husband makes the desert bloom. Mannig, Mardiros, and their three children eventually settle in Baghdad, where the tumult of World War II has soured relations between the various tribes who have shared these lands peacefully for centuries. Whether hobnobbing with royalty or escaping from angry Bedouin, Mannig retains her resilience and joie de vivre. This is an Iraq that no longer exists, except in our memories and imaginations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
368 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60381-151-4 (9781603811514)
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Person
Aida Kouyoumjian, Mannig's daughter, was born in Felloujeh and raised and educated in Baghdad, Iraq. She came to Seattle's University of Washington on a Fulbright Scholarship in 1952. After a 30-year career teaching in the public schools, she is now retired and lives on Mercer Island in Washington State. You can find Aida on the Web at armenianstory.coffeetownpress.com.