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The Survivor
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| Set in the early 1900s, The Survivor is a tender and sensitive story of a young girl caught in the crossfire of family traditions and political unrest. She wished for an education, but she marries instead, as demanded by tradition, and is happy as a new bride, living in luxury, with a devoted husband, the war and its consequences shatter her life, transforming her into a member the living dead. Yet she continues living and struggles hard to educate her only daughter, her sole reminder of a deep love and glorious past. | |
| This unique book is the true story of a young woman who witnessed unspeakable horrors, yet remained calm and peaceful. She survived and moved beyond the tragedies of life without complaint in order to help her daughter and grandchildren. | |
| The Survivor expresses herself only through deep silence and calm. She becomes a caring mother and a loving grandmother. For the remainder of her life she hears only a single voice , in her ears and her soul, the last her husband had uttered before his death: "Ah." | |
| Although the events in this book take place a century ago, the many sociological issues and deep-felt emotions are timely ever present and still true in this millenium. | |
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