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Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   29 March 2024

Yerevan Bestseller 2/34: "Book of Whispers" by Varujan Vosganian returns to Bestseller Books List

Yerevan Bestseller 2/34: "Book of Whispers" by Varujan Vosganian returns to Bestseller 
Books List

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 17, ARMENPRESS: "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Columbian author Gabriel García Márquez o tops this week's "Bestseller Books List" introduced by "Armenpress" News Agency. One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the multi-generational story of the Buendía family, whose patriarch, José Arcadio Buendía, founds the town of Macondo, the metaphoric Colombia.

 “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry occupies the second position of the list. The novella is both the most read and most translated book in the French language, and was voted the best book of the 20th century in France. The book was translated into more than 250 languages and dialects, as well as Braille.

"Memories of My Melancholy Whores" by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez is in the third place. The book was translated into Armenian from the Russian version by Hovhannes Ayvazyan in 2010. "Memories of My Melancholy Whores" is dedicated to the love affairs of an old journalist, who falls in love with a young girl.  “The invincible power that has moved the world is unrequited, not happy love” quote from Márquez’s novel has become winged words.

"Steppenwolf" novel by German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse is the ninth in our list. Originally published in Germany in 1927, it was first translated into English in 1929. Combining autobiographical and psychoanalytic elements, the novel was named after the lonesome wolf of the steppes. The story in large part reflects a profound crisis in Hesse's spiritual world during the 1920s while memorably portraying the protagonist's split between his humanity and his wolf-like aggression and homelessness. Hesse would later assert that the book was largely misunderstood.

“Book of Whispers” authored by Varujan Vosganian is in the 5th place. The book is about the Armenian Genocide. This year “Book of Whispers” has been nominated for Nobel Prize.

The book’s plot is woven with the characters of the author’s own family – with his grandfather Garabet as protagonist.

Naturally, in focusing the reader on the author’s grandparents, “The Book Of Whispers” examines the Armenian Genocide perpetrated in Turkey – the epochal calamity that sadly befell our people and robbed countless families of their homes, churches, schools, livelihoods and murdered 1.5 million people.

Like many Armenians who managed to escape the Genocide, Varujan Vosganian’s relatives found their way to Romania – their adoptive second home where they became proud patriots who enjoyed the freedom to practice their religion and maintain their ancient traditions.

The story of the book continues through the decades into Romania’s post World War II era where occupying Soviet troops brought with them both Communism and dictatorship. It is in these times that Voscanian recounts the story of how a group of Nationalist Armenians were rounded up and deported to Russia where many perished in Siberian gulags. Similar sad tales of Romanian Armenians being “repatriated” to Armenia also form part of the colorful fabric of this important work.

"Love in the Time of Cholera" by Márquez occupies the sixth position. In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs--yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months, and four days after he first declared his love for Fermina, he will do so again.

“The Book of Lamentations: Hymns'' by St. Gregory of Narek occupies the seventh place of this week's "Bestseller Books List" introduced by "Armenpress" News Agency.

St. Gregory of Narek’s ''The Book of Lamentations'' occupies the fifth position of the bestseller books list introduced by "Armenpress" News Agency. The mystical poem "Book of Lamentations" has been translated into many languages and has played a significant role in the development of the Armenian literary language. In 95 grace-filled prayers St. Gregory draws on the exquisite potential of the Classical Armenian language to translate the pure sighs of the broken and contrite heart into an offering of words pleasing to God. The result is an edifice of faith for the ages, unique in Christian literature for its rich imagery, its subtle theology, its Biblical erudition, and the sincere immediacy of its communication with God. This masterpiece by St. Gregory of Narek has always been included in our bestseller books list. 

"Like Every Evening" by renowned Iranian-Armenian writer and novelist Zoya Pirzad occupies the sixth place. 

And "The Picture of Dorian Gray" occupies the final position of the bestseller books list introduced by "Armenpress" News Agency. 

To complete the bestseller list, the following bookshops have participated in the survey: “New Book” (093-60-40-64), “Noah’s Ark” (56-81-84), Armenian Book” (54-07-06), “Edit Print” (57-70-09), “Bureaucrat” (50-01-52), “Bookinist” (53-74-13), “Art Bridge” (58-12-84)  and “Zangak” (23-25-28).




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