VANCOUVER, Canada — Beirut-born Armenian writer David Hovan has published Two Years, a novel set in Lebanon in the early 1970s, before the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War.

The novel follows Alex Derian, a 22-year-old Armenian actor pursuing a career in theater. Following a performance at Baalbek, an opportunity to study in the United States opens the possibility of a different future. His subsequent return to Beirut, his work in theater, and his relationship with Alice form the central narrative.

Set against Beirut’s cultural life in the years preceding the civil war, Two Years examines the choices facing a young man divided between his personal attachments, professional ambitions, and the prospect of building a life elsewhere.

Hovan was born in Beirut and now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His background includes theater, film, painting, and writing. He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree and has pursued doctoral studies in criticism and theory.

Two Years is available in paperback through Amazon  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HNC2C9X9  in the United States.