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Passage to Ararat (FSG Classics) Paperback – May 16, 2006

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In Passage to Ararat, which received the National Book Award in 1976, Michael J. Arlen goes beyond the portrait of his father, the famous Anglo-Armenian novelist of the 1920s, that he created in Exiles to try to discover what his father had tried to forget: Armenia and what it meant to be an Armenian, a descendant of a proud people whom conquerors had for centuries tried to exterminate. But perhaps most affectingly, Arlen tells a story as large as a whole people yet as personal as the uneasy bond between a father and a son, offering a masterful account of the affirmation and pain of kinship.

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    0374530122
  6. ISBN-13
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“More than an excursion into a place...the whole work glows like a jewel with the warmth of humanity and the appreciation, hard won, of both strength and weakness.” ―Eugenia Thornton, Cleveland Plain Dealer

“Beautifully written and stunning in its insight and honesty... One comes to see that the object of Arlen's search is not only, or even primarily, Armenia or Armenians, but himself and his father.” ―David Milofsky, Milwaukee Journal

“[A] moving, passionate book....written with a mixture of passion, puzzlement, sorrow, and outrage.” ―Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post

“Beautifully moving.... The reader becomes captivated with exotic tales from the past and joins Arlen's journey with zest in this quite marvelous record.” ―William Hogan, San Francisco Chronicle

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Michael J. Arlen's books include Exiles (nominated for a National Book Award), Passage to Ararat (winner of a National Book Award), and three collections of essays on television: Living-Room War, The View from Highway 1, and The Camera Age.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 2nd edition (May 16, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0374530122
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0374530129
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.69 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Anthony Bashford
5.0 out of 5 stars Brief review of "Passage to Ararat"
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2011
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I initially purchased this book as it was recommended reading for anyone thinking about either visiting or moving to the motherland of Armenia. I was not expecting that I would have such an emotional response to the tale that unfolded going deeply into the "Armenian question". I had never read anything about the Armenian genocide before and this book gave me insight that I would probably never have read. After reading the book I also purchased a book on the Armenian Earthquake and a biography about William Soroyan as the book made me curious about modern Armenian culture throughout the diaspora. I would recommend that anyone interested in Armenia or has a spouse who is Armenian read this book as a way to understand the sadness that is built in to the average modern Armenian. A must read.
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Sarkis
5.0 out of 5 stars Humbaling
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I was a bit skeptical when I was first reccomended to read this book. Ivery always loved and respected my heiratige, and after reading Micheals experience, rather one's journey. I am far more proud to be Armenian. Unaware of the magnetude to which we have played a role the history of mankind. I am not only humbled but proud.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Passage to Ararat by Michael J. Arlen
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2020
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Thank you for this endearing story.
At some point in our lives, mostly in our later years a over whelming desire to draw close to the best memory of our parent exist.An on. going journey to a place foreign to most, of a scattered
generation of sufferage and loss. I pray for the next generation , that can distance themselves from the past. The ending was lovely.
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Mary Lynch
5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2018
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Arlen’s journey in search of what it means to be a 20th century man of Armenian descent traced centuries of history in compelling descriptions, culminating in what many of us did not understand: Armenia was virtually exterminated. Very reader friendly, hard to put down, yet the gruesome details of the various massacres required me to stop and try to absorb the tragedy:highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very compelling
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2018
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This book makes you think very hard about how the Armenians were & still are treated. Even in America there was a stigma of having an Armenian name as a child in the 1950's.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Passage to Ararat
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2013
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I am very happy with my purchase of "Passage to Ararat." This book has very nice illustration on the Armenian history throughout it's thousands of years old rich history and culture. It's a personal story of Arlen who travels to Armenia to find his roots. Very touching story of Armenian genocide survivors feelings and thing they want to forget.
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Tim Silver
5.0 out of 5 stars Soulful.
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2017
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A profound book chronicling a journey to the heart of being Armenian, illuminated by the telling of the rich history of the Armenian people. Soulful.
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3.0 out of 5 stars I just couldn't get into it...
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2001
While I myself am an Armenian and enjoy books about the heritage, I couldn't seem to really get into this one. For some reason his writing style just didn't appeal to me. I picked it up twice during the summer and a few more time since then during the year but I still haven't been able to get through the entire thing. It's not that it was dry, it just didn't capture my attention. It had a very slow, pensive feel to it that kept me from getting into the storyline. I was never interested to see where he took the book next.
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Wendell. M. Steavenson
5.0 out of 5 stars Important reading
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