Novel "Family Honor" electronic book EPUB (in English)
A Lithuanian family saga across generations of fathers and sons, mothers and daughters
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Family Honor is a sweeping novel of survival, love, and legacy.
Born from a legend of a nameless rider who carried only his honor into the land of Dokiai, the story follows Jonas—a son of seventeen children in Paaluonys. His life is scarred by loss, fire, prison, and hardship, yet strengthened by love, resilience, and an unbreakable devotion to family.
Through wars, occupations, and the struggle for independence, the novel reveals how families preserved their identity and dignity against all odds. With powerful dialogue and vivid scenes of village life, Family Honor is both a tribute to Lithuania’s past and a timeless story of hope, love, and the strength of generations.
The story you are about to read, Family Honor, is a Lithuanian family saga rooted in the real history of the Maziliauskas family. This English edition includes additional chapters detailing the journeys and experiences of family members who emigrated, offering readers insight into how the family’s legacy extends across borders and generations.
While this novel is a work of fiction, the names and main dates of the family members across generations are authentic. Residents of Paaluonys village may recognise many of the names of people who still live or once lived there, though some names of individuals who interacted with the main characters have been changed to protect privacy or for narrative purposes.
The idea of publishing an English translation, expanded with additional historical context and these new chapters on the family’s emigrants, came after the remarkable reception of the original Lithuanian edition, Šeimos garbė. That novel quickly captured the hearts of readers in Lithuania and abroad. Many readers living outside Lithuania expressed a desire for an English version, as their descendants no longer speak Lithuanian and cannot easily explore the country’s history and culture. At the same time, international readers are likely to be fascinated by Lithuanian traditions, family heritage, and the universal themes of resilience, honor, and the bonds of family.
In creating this edition, I have sought to preserve the authenticity of the Maziliauskas family history while making the story accessible and engaging to English-speaking readers. Even readers from other nations may discover striking similarities with their own family histories, as themes of migration, heritage, and perseverance resonate universally.
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