All the Light There Was

by Nancy Kricorian

Book Overview

All the Light There Was is the story of an Armenian family's struggle to survive the Nazi occupation of Paris in the 1940s--a lyrical, finely wrought tale of loyalty, love, and the many faces of resistance. On the day the Nazis march down the rue de Belleville, fourteen-year-old Maral Pegorian is living with her family in Paris; like many other Armenians who survived the genocide in their homeland, they have come to Paris to build a new life. The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0547939949
• ISBN13: 9780547939940
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Life-changing, captivating read

The book pairs the Armenian Genocide with the Holocaust. It is a story of romance, survival, family love, and stresses humanity and looking beyond the uniform. Kricorian wrote the book in a way that leaves the reader simultaneously with peace and questions when reading the ending. READ IT! Most WWII books focus on the concentration camps. This book offers a new perspective on WWII Paris and the Armenians.