By Nancy Kricorian

Dreams of Bread and Fire is a beautifully etched tale of romance, idealism, and a quest for self-identity. It tells the story of Ani, a half-Armenian and half-Jewish American woman who is drawn into the Armenian culture through a romance with a childhood Armenian friend involved in mysterious activities.

When the dark shadows of history insinuate themselves into her otherwise peaceful life, she is propelled into a profound and passionate series of journeys -- a quest for a long-dead father, a search for the clues of a nearly forgotten genocide, and a love threatened by a quietly gathering storm of murder and retribution. Both funny and hearbreaking, this tale is an irresistible novel of passion, ideals, and the temptions of trying to outrun your origins.

Author Nancy Kricorian is also known for her other book, Zabelle.

233 pages, hard cover

ISBN# 0802117430