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دکتر ناظم
عضو کمیتهی مرکزی حزب اتحاد و ترقی
کوششی همگانی برای نابودی و تبعید ملتی صورت گرفت و بزرگترین فاجعهی انسانی را به وجود آورد. قربانیان در جریان این آوارگی و سرگردانی، زیر پوشش تبعید قتل عام شدند. لیکن دلاور مردانی به زندگی خود ادامه دادند تا برای آزادی و استقلال مبارزه کنند.
تابستان بیسپیدهدم داستانی است حماسی در مورد خانوادهای که در طول جنگ اول جهانی به دستور امپراتوری عثمانی از زادگاه خود رانده شده تا همراه با صدها هزار هموطن خود به قتل برسند.
این کتاب به ۱۲ زبان ترجمه و بارها با تیراژ بالا تجدید چاپ شده است.
کتاب هیجانانگیز و هولناک همتراز با دکتر ژیواگو، اثر بیبدیل پاسترناک و کارهای بینظیر کادرا.
داستانی پرمخاطره که به اعماق وجود انسان نفوذ کرده و نشاندهندهی قساوت انسان به همنوع خود میباشد.
شخصیتهای این داستان قهرمانان واقعی هستند که به ندرت دیده شدهاند... رمانی مسحورکننده.
رمانی بسیار جذاب و پرحادثه!
دکتر ناظم
عضو کمیتهی مرکزی حزب اتحاد و ترقی
کوششی همگانی برای نابودی و تبعید ملتی صورت گرفت و بزرگترین فاجعهی انسانی را به وجود آورد. قربانیان در جریان این آوارگی و سرگردانی، زیر پوشش تبعید قتل عام شدند. لیکن دلاور مردانی به زندگی خود ادامه دادند تا برای آزادی و استقلال مبارزه کنند.
تابستان بیسپیدهدم داستانی است حماسی در مورد خانوادهای که در طول جنگ اول جهانی به دستور امپراتوری عثمانی از زادگاه خود رانده شده تا همراه با صدها هزار هموطن خود به قتل برسند.
این کتاب به ۱۲ زبان ترجمه و بارها با تیراژ بالا تجدید چاپ شده است.
کتاب هیجانانگیز و هولناک همتراز با دکتر ژیواگو، اثر بیبدیل پاسترناک و کارهای بینظیر کادرا.
داستانی پرمخاطره که به اعماق وجود انسان نفوذ کرده و نشاندهندهی قساوت انسان به همنوع خود میباشد.
شخصیتهای این داستان قهرمانان واقعی هستند که به ندرت دیده شدهاند... رمانی مسحورکننده.
رمانی بسیار جذاب و پرحادثه!
670 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1992
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About the author
Agop J. Hacikyan
15 books3 followersAgop Jack Hacikyan (born 1931) is a Canadian university Emeritus Professor of Literary Studies, historian, academic and writer. He is the author of over 30 books on literature and linguistics, and five novels. He is known as the co-author of one of the most comprehensive anthologies of Armenian literature, The Heritage of Armenian Literature: From the Eighteenth Century to Modern Times (Wayne State University Press, 2005).[2]
Hacikyan was born in Istanbul to Armenian parents. After completing the first year of his engineering degree, Hacikyan left Turkey to study literature. He received his PhD in London and has lived in Quebec since 1957
Hacikyan was born in Istanbul to Armenian parents. After completing the first year of his engineering degree, Hacikyan left Turkey to study literature. He received his PhD in London and has lived in Quebec since 1957
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October 26, 2011
NO SPOILERS!!!
One thing that is great about GR is that it forces me to figure out with my head what I am feeling in my gut about a given book. I like writing reviews so that I can bring the book back when I begin to forget. Also I use my review as a place to bubble over or explode if a book is excellent or horrible. I always judge a book only in terms of how it affects me, and that in no way assumes that others will have the same thoughts or emotions. Reading a book is an emotional experience for me. This book did NOT move me emotionaly - until the end, and then it did it superbly. It is an action packed, suspense filled adventure story, very much plot driven. It follows what happened to the Armenians in 1915 under the Young Turks and during WW1. I personaly prefer books that focus on how particular experiences shape individuals due to their emotional impact. A very large part of this book was about what "happened". The history is accurately and most often in an interesting manner woven into the plot. That is to say that what happens to the main characters is what happeened to many Armenians. All the historical events are there in the story. The plot driven characteristic of the book put me off. I felt like it was written as a film script! It had to be exciting. It had to encompass horror and excitement and sadness and resolution. Also the names - there were so many people I had a very hard time keeping the names straight. New people were added throughout the whole book! And the names are hard to pronounce nor easily recognizable. But I managed; this it is not an insurmountable problem! What I want to really emphasize is that I think most readers WILL like the action packed drama AND I was very pleased because the last 100 pages focused on how the prime protagonists dealt with their experiences emotionally. I enjoyed this focus on how life experiences had changed the people to the core. The characters realized themselves the need to resolve their emotional battles. The prose is predominantly just plain ordinray. Some of the sentences are really bad with phrases such as "your wish is my comand", and occasionaly the prose shines.
Through page 200: This is NOT an easy read. I wanted to read more about the deportation of Armenians from Turkey in 1915 and about the Young Turks. I wanted to know more about the genocide that Turkey today so vehemently denies. The history is carefully documented. It is a book that is read to "find out what happened". It is not pleasant. I usually say that I want a little humor in books....there isn't much here. Nevertheless, I am glad I am reading this book. It is plot driven rather than offering character analysis. Usually I do not go after plot driven books, but again I surprise myself and say I am glad to be reading this book. There is a detailed map, a glossary of Turkish and Armenian words and even a name list. Nevertheless it has been necessary for me to write down the character names and a few descriptive notes, to keep everybody straight. Now at 200 pages I rarely need my list, but making it has helped me understand who is who. There are more names than those in the character list at the front of the book. There are 545 pages in the book. I have read a plot synopsis. I already KNOW that other issues than the actual deportaion march to the Syrian desert will take over the book. I am glad b/c I cannot read JUST about these horrible events. Neither would I say the prose is beautiful - you are just plain given the facts of what happened through the gruesome sufferings of the charactes - a mother, father , grandmother and son. There are friends and a dog that you come to care for too. Although the writing doesn't sparkle, the clear fact telling DOES fit the plot line. Again I am satisfied. So I am not complaining about the prose either! I have pointed out several aspects of this book that I could be griping about, BUT I AM NOT GRIPING. Maybe I don't know why, but I AM very glad I am reading this book.
One thing that is great about GR is that it forces me to figure out with my head what I am feeling in my gut about a given book. I like writing reviews so that I can bring the book back when I begin to forget. Also I use my review as a place to bubble over or explode if a book is excellent or horrible. I always judge a book only in terms of how it affects me, and that in no way assumes that others will have the same thoughts or emotions. Reading a book is an emotional experience for me. This book did NOT move me emotionaly - until the end, and then it did it superbly. It is an action packed, suspense filled adventure story, very much plot driven. It follows what happened to the Armenians in 1915 under the Young Turks and during WW1. I personaly prefer books that focus on how particular experiences shape individuals due to their emotional impact. A very large part of this book was about what "happened". The history is accurately and most often in an interesting manner woven into the plot. That is to say that what happens to the main characters is what happeened to many Armenians. All the historical events are there in the story. The plot driven characteristic of the book put me off. I felt like it was written as a film script! It had to be exciting. It had to encompass horror and excitement and sadness and resolution. Also the names - there were so many people I had a very hard time keeping the names straight. New people were added throughout the whole book! And the names are hard to pronounce nor easily recognizable. But I managed; this it is not an insurmountable problem! What I want to really emphasize is that I think most readers WILL like the action packed drama AND I was very pleased because the last 100 pages focused on how the prime protagonists dealt with their experiences emotionally. I enjoyed this focus on how life experiences had changed the people to the core. The characters realized themselves the need to resolve their emotional battles. The prose is predominantly just plain ordinray. Some of the sentences are really bad with phrases such as "your wish is my comand", and occasionaly the prose shines.
Through page 200: This is NOT an easy read. I wanted to read more about the deportation of Armenians from Turkey in 1915 and about the Young Turks. I wanted to know more about the genocide that Turkey today so vehemently denies. The history is carefully documented. It is a book that is read to "find out what happened". It is not pleasant. I usually say that I want a little humor in books....there isn't much here. Nevertheless, I am glad I am reading this book. It is plot driven rather than offering character analysis. Usually I do not go after plot driven books, but again I surprise myself and say I am glad to be reading this book. There is a detailed map, a glossary of Turkish and Armenian words and even a name list. Nevertheless it has been necessary for me to write down the character names and a few descriptive notes, to keep everybody straight. Now at 200 pages I rarely need my list, but making it has helped me understand who is who. There are more names than those in the character list at the front of the book. There are 545 pages in the book. I have read a plot synopsis. I already KNOW that other issues than the actual deportaion march to the Syrian desert will take over the book. I am glad b/c I cannot read JUST about these horrible events. Neither would I say the prose is beautiful - you are just plain given the facts of what happened through the gruesome sufferings of the charactes - a mother, father , grandmother and son. There are friends and a dog that you come to care for too. Although the writing doesn't sparkle, the clear fact telling DOES fit the plot line. Again I am satisfied. So I am not complaining about the prose either! I have pointed out several aspects of this book that I could be griping about, BUT I AM NOT GRIPING. Maybe I don't know why, but I AM very glad I am reading this book.
April 9, 2021
Գիրք, որ տակնուվրա արեց ամբողջ ներքինս: Էստեղ կա մարդուն հատուկ ամեն ինչ. սեր, կիրք, ափսոսանք, վախ, քաջություն, համառություն, նվիրվածություն, ընկերություն, վերապրելու մեծ ուժ, անձնուրացություն, հավատք և այլն:
Սիրում եմ, որ գիրքն իրենից հետո հետք է թողնում ու ստիպում, որ մտածես ու կարդացածդ նախադասությունները գխումդ պտտեցնես:
Թերևս այսքանը:
Սիրում եմ, որ գիրքն իրենից հետո հետք է թողնում ու ստիպում, որ մտածես ու կարդացածդ նախադասությունները գխումդ պտտեցնես:
Թերևս այսքանը:
March 31, 2021
Հրաշք վեպ է, որտեղ կարելի է գտնել ամեն ինչ, պարտադիր պետք է կարդալ, ամեն հայ պետք է կարդա, որ գոնե պատկերացում ունենա ով է հայը, ով է թուրքը...
Շատերս կարդում ենք Շաֆաք, Հոսեյնի, Փամուկ, իսկ այս վեպի մասին շատ քչերը գիտեին, որը հաստատ չի զիջում վերը նշված հեղինակների ամենահայտնի վեպերին։
Շատերս կարդում ենք Շաֆաք, Հոսեյնի, Փամուկ, իսկ այս վեպի մասին շատ քչերը գիտեին, որը հաստատ չի զիջում վերը նշված հեղինակների ամենահայտնի վեպերին։
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June 5, 2011
A Summer Without Dawn is heart-wrenching and tear-provoking; an excellent read for anyone who wishes to know more about the Armenian exodus from the Ottoman Empire, and the atrocities inflicted upon an innocent people. An emotion-laden book that kept me turning page after page, impatient to know the fate of the characters I've grown much attached to.
January 4, 2024
A must read for anyone who loves historical fiction or wants to learn more about the Armenian genocide! Felt a deep connection to the characters and couldn't put it down!! Looking forward to reading the sequel.
August 5, 2011
Interesting book with great characters. The end was a little predictable, but overall the book was good. Great way to learn about the history of the Ottoman Empire and the brutal way they attempted to exterminate the Armenians.
September 14, 2022
Captivating and heart-wrenching, I throughly enjoyed this novel. At first I was taken back by the abundant use of exclamation points. It was confusing and abnormal to see them seemingly out of place, but after finding that it was a translated novel I allowed myself to look past half of them and still follow the feeling of the story. The characters are thoughtfully developed, and the historical facts align with what I've been able to personally research. The story moves along with precision and fluidity, blending tales from all involved characters chronologically. I truly loved reading this book.
December 27, 2018
Detaylarını merak ettiğim tehcir hikayesini anlatan bu kitap başından beri birşeyler eksik hissi uyandırdı bende. Sanki çok uzun anlatılmış, anlatımda lezzet eksikliği var. Oldukça duygusal bir konuyu ele almasına rağmen duygu da eksik geldi bana.
Konusuna zaten hiç girmiyorum. Köklerimin bir tarafının da ait olduğu Sivas'ta başlayan insanlık dışı, çok üzücü bir tehcirin romanı.
Konusuna zaten hiç girmiyorum. Köklerimin bir tarafının da ait olduğu Sivas'ta başlayan insanlık dışı, çok üzücü bir tehcirin romanı.
November 16, 2025
از همان ابتدا که متوجه شدم بر اساس یک اتفاق تاریخی نوشته شده بار کتاب بر دوشم سنگین شد. نیمه اول کتاب برای من بسیار کند بود ولی در پایان کتاب متوجه شدم یاد و خاطره توماس و مارو و وارتان تا ابد با من خواهد ماند.
June 22, 2020
absolutely stunning. a non-tragic book about a tragedy.
March 28, 2022
Excellent translated story of the Armenian deportations and massacre that occurred in about 1915.
January 14, 2012
I love a good historical epic. This book is no exception. Despite a typo on the title-page which worried me as to the quality of the book and/or translation, this turned out to be a real hidden gem. An easily-readable mosaic of fascinating interwoven character stories which keeps the pace, suspense and engagement over the 520+ page length.
The story centers around the Armenian Genocide during WWI - a sadly "forgotten" event in world history - and takes up the tale of (primarily) two characters - Vartan and Maro. The husband & wife duo is driven from their home as part of the deportations undertaken by the Turkish government after 1915. The two are separated and the tale undertakes the epic story of both characters as the war, and their lives, unfold along interweaving but separate lines. A cast of Turks, Armenians and European Missionaries round out the tale as the Genocide unfolds and Vartan desperately searches to reunite himself w/ his wife and son, all while avoiding the Turkish authorities. Taking place between 1915-1918, the twists & turns of Vartan & Maro's tale keeps the reader thoroughly engaged.
The "weak at heart" will be saddened and disgusted by elements of this book, as any story which takes place during a genocide must engage the dark-side. But, at the same time, though the book explores the "heart of darkness" it also takes a thorough look at the power of hope, the will to survive and the small gestures of kindness that individuals are able to engage in despite epic danger (and cost) to themselves.
The story is a great one and anyone who enjoys historical fiction would like this story. Those who are not familiar with the Armenian Genocide will get a front-row seat to one of man's great injustices to man. Though, I would certainly recommend further research into the topic as this remains one of the "forgotten" and denied injustices until the present day. Great book. 5 stars b/c the story was great. The writing is not on the level of someone like Saramago, but what is? Not every 5-star book has to be epic literature, it just has to tell a great story.
Fans of "For the Term of His Natural Life", "The Trade" and other historical-fiction-epics will enjoy this, but it is recommended to anyone.
The story centers around the Armenian Genocide during WWI - a sadly "forgotten" event in world history - and takes up the tale of (primarily) two characters - Vartan and Maro. The husband & wife duo is driven from their home as part of the deportations undertaken by the Turkish government after 1915. The two are separated and the tale undertakes the epic story of both characters as the war, and their lives, unfold along interweaving but separate lines. A cast of Turks, Armenians and European Missionaries round out the tale as the Genocide unfolds and Vartan desperately searches to reunite himself w/ his wife and son, all while avoiding the Turkish authorities. Taking place between 1915-1918, the twists & turns of Vartan & Maro's tale keeps the reader thoroughly engaged.
The "weak at heart" will be saddened and disgusted by elements of this book, as any story which takes place during a genocide must engage the dark-side. But, at the same time, though the book explores the "heart of darkness" it also takes a thorough look at the power of hope, the will to survive and the small gestures of kindness that individuals are able to engage in despite epic danger (and cost) to themselves.
The story is a great one and anyone who enjoys historical fiction would like this story. Those who are not familiar with the Armenian Genocide will get a front-row seat to one of man's great injustices to man. Though, I would certainly recommend further research into the topic as this remains one of the "forgotten" and denied injustices until the present day. Great book. 5 stars b/c the story was great. The writing is not on the level of someone like Saramago, but what is? Not every 5-star book has to be epic literature, it just has to tell a great story.
Fans of "For the Term of His Natural Life", "The Trade" and other historical-fiction-epics will enjoy this, but it is recommended to anyone.
June 17, 2021
For a novel of this length and very few central characters (a good thing), A Summer Without Dawn didn't deliver the character development I was expecting. It also seemed to take a long time to get to where it was going, and the conclusion was a bit too 'resolved' to feel real. Because of this I hovered between 3 and 4 stars. I ended up with 4 stars because of the journey the book took me on and what I learnt along the way about the Armenian genocide and its impact on survivors.
March 17, 2016
I absolutely love History so when I was gifted this book, I knew that I was going to love it. I love how this tells the story of a family in the Ottoman-Empire during the Cold War. It gives a different feel and we can see a totally different perspective instead of the "good guys" and the "bad guys" but of the neutral country and what happened to its citizens and the land before and after. I love how there is sort of a dictionary or a glossary at the back of the book to clarify highlight/italic words that are mainly Turkish. I will recommend this book to anyone who loves History.
July 5, 2012
This story about an Armenian family during the deportation is lovingly written. The main characters grow in depth as their plight to reunite takes on an urgency. The translation. seems well-done. I highly recommend this historical fiction story for its eloquence & humanity in the face of genocide.
February 7, 2025
Հոգին տակնուվրա անող վեպ, որն ամբողջ ընթացքում ընթերցողին լարվածության մեջ է պահում։ Ես Պալյանների ընտանիքի հետ ապրեցի իրենց հասած փորձությունները։ Սա համահայկական ցավի արտացոլումն է։ Իսկապես շատ ազդված և տպավորված եմ։
August 12, 2008
Re-reading a book that I first encountered five years ago. It is a novel based in the plight of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire of the First World War.
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