The Immortalists
If you knew the date of your death, how would you live?
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3.9 • 86 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
From the author of the hotly anticipated Under Story ('It has blown my mind' Caro Claire Burke) comes the New York Times bestseller that asks: if you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life?
'A captivating family saga' The New York Times Book Review
'This literary family saga is perfect for fans of Celeste Ng and Donna Tartt' People Magazine (Book of the Week)
'Once I started reading The Immortalists, I resented every moment I had to spend away from the book until I'd finished' Stylist
'A compelling and utterly absorbing read with virtuoso storytelling on display' Sunday Express
It's 1969, and holed up in a grimy tenement building in New York's Lower East Side is a travelling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the date they will die. The four Gold children, too young for what they're about to hear, sneak out to learn their fortunes.
Such prophecies could be dismissed as trickery and nonsense, yet the Golds bury theirs deep. Over the years that follow they attempt to ignore, embrace, cheat and defy the 'knowledge' given to them that day - but it will shape the course of their lives forever.
Readers love The Immortalists:
'I read this book over three days and will remember it for a lifetime' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This is a book that I never wanted to finish reading. I truly enjoyed each single word of it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A book of epic proportions. . . mystical and hugely memorable . . . I can't praise it highly enough. A must read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Deserves all the noise around it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'One of those books I wish I could un-read so I could read it all over again for the first time' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A perfect book club read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
You might think that a tale about magicians, monkey-experimenting scientists and fortune tellers would be farfetched but somehow this novel feels exceptionally relatable. In 1969 New York four siblings seek out a mystical woman who tells them when they will die. Burdened with the weight of this knowledge, Simon, Daniel, Varya and Klara lead wildly different lives. Chloe Benjamin’s second novel sparkles with prose that illuminates the chemistry, complex nuances and close bonds between brothers and sisters. From the first chapter this enchanting premise will have you questioning whether you believe in destiny or choice.
Customer Reviews
The Immortalists
Engaging from the first word to the last, with not a word out of place in between.