The market of spirits

Overview of the novel The joy of the Mardigyan family on Easter morning was only disturbed by the prophecy of the shepherd Vartabed, who warned of an imminent great evil that would soon descend upon them. And before midday, misfortunes struck them one after another. The machine of killing was set in motion, announcing the start of the Armenian massacres, along with the Aurora tragedy, Mardigyan's daughter. This book's importance lies in being the first and most significant testimony of the survivors of one of the most heinous acts of ethnic cleansing in the past century, as Aurora recounts what the Armenians endured during the massacres and the terrible atrocities she experienced. Whenever the Armenian massacres are mentioned, this book is always present. It preceded not only as the first survivor testimony but also as the first film produced about the Armenian massacres, titled "Occupied Armenia." It has been deeply ingrained in both written and visual memory. This book is a significant addition for the Arab reader, as the Arab library lacks books that present the Armenian perspective on that period. - Author's translation Aurora Mariganelin Published in 2018 Number of pages: 209 pages