Barry Clay

Marishka Barry Clay

From the author of "The Darkened Village: a Sherlock Holmes adventure" comes a new, different novel that blends fact and fiction into a compelling story that speaks to us today about faith, humanity, and compassion ... and about the clash of cultures and religions that can result in implacable sorrow. Shortly before the turn of the 20th century, the Tehuchian family lived in Turkish controlled Armenia. Their father, a barber, served the residents of the town of Marishka and the soldiers of the nearby Turkish garrison, walking a fine line between the Muslim oppressors and the Christian villagers who were subjugated to them. This novel weaves the true narrative of Syra Tehuchian, who was an actual witness to the events, with fictional characters to present to the reader a story that will not soon be forgotten.