“Book Descriptions: This historical-fiction novel is set during the Armenian national liberation struggle against Turkish invaders (forces of the Ottoman Empire) in the 1700s, and more specifically about the supreme commander of Armenian forces -- Mkhitar Sparapet and his family. Mkhitar (d. 1730), an Armenian national hero, was an 18th-century military commander that played a key role in the struggle to preserve the Armenian heritage in the Syunik region of Armenia. He was instrumental in David Bek's victories over the Turkic tribesmen (under Safavid rule) in Syunik, and later succeeded him in the leadership of the rebelled Armenian noblemen, after David Bek's death in 1728.” DRIVE