The Armenian translation of John Green's novel Looking For Alaska to be presented to readers
The Armenian translation of the novel Looking For Alaska by the 2006 Printz Awardee John Green will be presented to readers on December 20 at Khnko Aper Children’s Library. The novel is published by Edit Print publishing house and translated by talented singer Anna Danielyan. As the publishing house said in a press statement, the presentation will be accompanied by a concert by Anna Danielyan and guitarist Artyom Dadunts.
It is noted that Looking For Alaska is the third work translated and published by Edit Print.
Earlier, the Armenian translations of Paper Towns (2008) and Turtles All the Way Down (2017) were released.
Looking For Alaska follows teenager Miles 'Pudge' Halter (Charlie Plummer) as he trades in his sheltered upbringing for boarding school, in a bid to gain a deeper perspective on life. He falls in love with Alaska Young (Kristine Froseth) and finds a group of loyal friends, but after an unexpected tragedy, they must attempt to make sense of what they have been through.
Looking For Alaska was first released in 2005, and was John Green's debut novel. It went on to sell millions of copies worldwide, making the author an international best seller and one of TIME Magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time.