title: Efronia: An Armenian Love Story (Women's Life Writings from Around the World)
author:  Stina Katchadourian 
description: The story of Efronia Katchadourian, written by her scholar daughter-in-law and based upon her son's translation of her autobiography, rewards the reader on several levels. As a record of an Armenian woman's formative years and survival in Ottoman Turkey during the 1915 massacres, it documents the historical crisis of a people. As an account of Efronia's lifelong devotion to a Muslim youth whom she loved and lost during World War I, it stands as a moving story, testifying to the nature of women's lives and to both the strengths and limits of culture and society in that time. Finally, the memoir is absorbing for the force of character that emerges as we read about a woman whose life spanned much of this century and several nations. Recommended for women's literature and regional collections.<BR><I>- Rena Fowler, Humboldt State Univ., Arcata, Cal.</I><BR>Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  # **Chapter Five**  
   **Valentin on Kalapriya**  
  
  Saara stayed and chattered about life on Kalapriya until her mother called her
  away to dress for dinner. "And you should be dressing too, Calandra. Your
  escort will be calling any minute now. Ever such a nice young man, Gabrel,
  you'll like having him take you to the dinner and ball." Ivonna smiled. "I
  know, I know, you're here to work, but there's no law against having a little
  fun, is there?"
  
  "I won't be going with your family, Fru Stoffelsen?" Maris asked in dismay.
  She had been counting on the Stoffelsen ladies' chatter to camouflage her
  during the evening's festivities. Then, surely, tonight she could figure out
  some way to get off Kalapriya and stop playing the Diplomat.
  
  "That would hardly be proper," Ivonna Stoffelsen said.
  
  Saara lingered. "Shemeansitlookslikewe'remonopolizingyou," she whispered.
  
  "What?"
  
  " _Monopolizing_ you," Saara rep