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A Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize
A New York Post Must-Read
“Part circle of relatives heirloom, part history lesson, The Hundred-Year Walk is an emotionally poignant work, powerfully imagined and expertly crafted.”—Aline Ohanesian, writer of Orhan’s Inheritance
“This book reminds us that the way we treat strangers can ripple out in ways we will be able to never know . . . MacKeen’s excavation of the past reveals both uncomfortable and uplifting lessons about our present.”—Ari Shapiro, NPR
Growing up, Break of day MacKeen heard from her mother how her grandfather Stepan miraculously escaped from the Turks throughout the Armenian genocide of 1915, when multiple million people—half the Armenian population—were killed. In The Hundred-Year Walk MacKeen alternates between Stepan’s courageous account, drawn from his long-lost journals, and her own story as she attempts to retrace his steps, setting out by myself to Turkey and Syria, shadowing her resourceful, resilient grandfather across a landscape still rife with tension. Break of day uses his journals to guide her to the places he was once imperiled and imprisoned and the desert he crossed with only half a bottle of water. Their shared story is a testament to circle of relatives, to home, and to the power of the human spirit to transcend the barriers of religion, ethnicity, and even time itself.
“I’m in awe of what Break of day MacKeen has done here . . . Her sentences sing. Her research shines. Her readers can be rapt—and a lot smarter by the end.”—Meghan Daum, writer of The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects of Discussion
“Harrowing.”—Us Weekly
A New York Post Must-Read
“Part circle of relatives heirloom, part history lesson, The Hundred-Year Walk is an emotionally poignant work, powerfully imagined and expertly crafted.”—Aline Ohanesian, writer of Orhan’s Inheritance
“This book reminds us that the way we treat strangers can ripple out in ways we will be able to never know . . . MacKeen’s excavation of the past reveals both uncomfortable and uplifting lessons about our present.”—Ari Shapiro, NPR
Growing up, Break of day MacKeen heard from her mother how her grandfather Stepan miraculously escaped from the Turks throughout the Armenian genocide of 1915, when multiple million people—half the Armenian population—were killed. In The Hundred-Year Walk MacKeen alternates between Stepan’s courageous account, drawn from his long-lost journals, and her own story as she attempts to retrace his steps, setting out by myself to Turkey and Syria, shadowing her resourceful, resilient grandfather across a landscape still rife with tension. Break of day uses his journals to guide her to the places he was once imperiled and imprisoned and the desert he crossed with only half a bottle of water. Their shared story is a testament to circle of relatives, to home, and to the power of the human spirit to transcend the barriers of religion, ethnicity, and even time itself.
“I’m in awe of what Break of day MacKeen has done here . . . Her sentences sing. Her research shines. Her readers can be rapt—and a lot smarter by the end.”—Meghan Daum, writer of The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects of Discussion
“Harrowing.”—Us Weekly
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