by Antonia Arslan · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788817001441
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«La masseria delle allodole» is the historical novel by Antonia Arslan, published by Rizzoli in paperback (233 pages, in Italian).
Inspired by Antonia Arslan's family memories, the novel is set in Anatolia in 1915 and recounts the Armenian genocide committed by the Turks. The women of a family are the center of the story: after the men's deaths, they face forced marches, imprisonment and exile, sustained by their love of life and by the memory of the lost land.
The novel, originally published in 2004, won the Fenice-Europa, Giuseppe Berto and PEN Club Italia awards.
The novel is aimed at readers of historical fiction and survival stories, especially those interested in the history of Armenia in the 20th century.
Antonia Arslan is an Italian writer and academic of Armenian origin.
