by David Kherdian · L'Ecole des Loisirs · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782211045155
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«Loin de chez moi» is the biographical novel by David Kherdian, published by L'Ecole des Loisirs in paperback (350 pages, in French).
Veron Dumehjian, an Armenian born in Azizya (Turkey) before the First World War, is forced to flee when Talât Pasha's decree orders the extermination of her people in 1916. She escapes with her family to Syria and Smyrna; amid massacres and exile, the cheerful girl becomes a serious young woman and ends up as an American citizen by adoption.
The work belongs to the Médium poche collection and was published in 1991; it is recommended for readers aged 12 and up.
For those seeking a youthful approach to Armenian history and exile, told from a girl's experience.
