Never to Die I

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.