The Elixir of Immortality |
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| Author:
| Gleichmann, Gabi |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59051-589-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Other Press, LLC
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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Since the eleventh century, the Spinoza family has passed down, from father to son, a secret manuscript containing the recipe for immortality. Now, after 36 generations, the last descendant of this long and illustrious chain, Ari Spinoza, doesn't have a son to whom to entrust the manuscript. From his deathbed, he begins his narrative, hoping to save his lineage from oblivion. In this blend of truth and fiction, European history is re-written through comic, imaginative, scandalous and...
More DescriptionSince the eleventh century, the Spinoza family has passed down, from father to son, a secret manuscript containing the recipe for immortality. Now, after 36 generations, the last descendant of this long and illustrious chain, Ari Spinoza, doesn't have a son to whom to entrust the manuscript. From his deathbed, he begins his narrative, hoping to save his lineage from oblivion. In this blend of truth and fiction, European history is re-written through comic, imaginative, scandalous and tragic tales.