Never to Die
A Historical Novel About Armenia and the Quest for Noah's Ark
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Book Details
About the Book
Never To Die is a novel about the quest to find Noah’s Ark on Mt. Ararat and also about the historical account of Armenia. Alternating chapters revert back and forth starting from a young Armenian/American engineer joining a French archaeological team seeking to find the ark. Succeeding chapters take the reader from the initial signs of civilization in the Ararat region, to the founding of the Armenian nation, to Armenia’s status in the Soviet Union. The text includes fictional characters who contact real life great chronicled personalities. Historical events are accurately conveyed by the characters as the narrations progress from chapter to chapter. The volume also relates on the burden of the young Armenian/American who feels he has the deep responsibility of maintaining the memories of those who have been martyred. In essence, the book covers the trials and tribulations of both the ark exploration team and Armenia’s growth in her 10,000-year history.
About the Author
George Mouradian by profession is an engineer, yet also a history enthusiast. He is an American born Armenian who has researched Armenian history since his high school days, taught and was principal of Armenian Sunday School classes, lectured on Armenian subject, and has been very active in the Armenian community affairs. He taught Reliability Engineering and Quality Management at the
He wrote Never To Die because he felt Armenian youth needed a book that relates to their history and culture. He published the book in novel form to make the reading more engaging. His previous book, Armenian InfoText, has done this to some extent in that the text has provided a simple to read mini-encyclopedia. Never To Die has a similar goal.