The Immortal
Published on 23. July 2020
166 pages
978-1-6632-0426-4 (ISBN)
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The Immortal is a fantasy about a boy who can remember his past lives, going back hundreds, even thousands of years.
At the age of seven, the boy realizes he can understand a language that he's never heard before. Gradually, he remembers a whole different life in another country. He has barely processed these memories when an earlier life and another language comes to him.
As he grows older, he remembers more and more lives, always in a different body. He remembers wives, husbands, children, parents, friends, enemies, his life as a slave, a doctor, a soldier, a shaman, a witch, a head hunter, even a temple prostitute.
Physically, each life starts out fresh and ages normally from birth to death. Mentally, he bears the weight of centuries of experience, even in the body of a child. And with each life, he renews his quest to find someone like him. This life gives him a unique opportunity.
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James Lawson has written 15 novels, including The Madman's Kiss, The Copley Chronicles, The Fanatic, The Reluctant God, Acid Rains of Fortune, Midway Through The Journey Of Our Life and 211 West 57th Street. He's the author of numerous plays and screenplays, a TV docu-drama which won the CINE Golden Eagle and the trailer for the original Star Wars. He lives in New York City with his wife, Katharine, a bio-psychologist. They have 2 children, Victoria, a forensic psychologist, Nicholas, a doctor now studying law, and a grandson, Dean. Lawson's interests include ballet, classical music, history and travel.
