By Franz Werfel

This is the gripping story of the heroic struggle of Armenian men, women and children defending themselves against the Ottoman Turkish onslaught.

Based on actual historical events, this poignant novel unfolds the story of Gabriel Bagradian, an Armenian-born officer in the Ottoman army, and the 5,000 Armenian villages that he leads to the top of Musa Dagh. There, in the Caucasus, on the mountain of Moses, for 40 days these brave Armenians heroically suffer the siege of Turkish forces hell-bent on their annihilation.

Written in the early 1930s, Franz Werfel's book remains the only significant treatment, fiction or nonfirction, of the siege and the lamentable inhumanities that occurred on Musa Dagh.

This powerful novel is a must read for anyone unfamiliar with the story. It will show you the powerful bravery of our ancestors.

820 pages, soft cover

ISBN 0786711388