The Immortalists
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin is a reprint edition published by Penguin on February 5, 2019. This 368-page novel explores the lives of the Gold children, who, after visiting a psychic in 1969 New York City, learn the dates of their deaths. This revelation shapes their choices and paths over the next five decades, leading them through various experiences and challenges as they navigate love, ambition, and the complexities of family life.
Readers will find a sweeping narrative that delves into themes of destiny and choice, as each sibling embarks on a unique journey influenced by their foretold fates. Simon seeks love in San Francisco, Klara becomes a magician in Las Vegas, Daniel serves as an army doctor, and Varya immerses herself in longevity research. The Immortalists presents a profound examination of belief and the enduring nature of familial bonds, inviting reflection on the interplay between reality and illusion.
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“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)
If you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life?
It’s 1969 in New York City’s Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die. The Gold children—four adolescents on the cusp of self-awareness—sneak out to hear their fortunes.
The prophecies inform their next five decades. Golden-boy Simon escapes to the West Coast, searching for love in ’80s San Francisco; dreamy Klara becomes a Las Vegas magician, obsessed with blurring reality and fantasy; eldest son Daniel seeks security as an army doctor post-9/11; and bookish Varya throws herself into longevity research, where she tests the boundary between science and immortality.
A sweeping novel of remarkable ambition and depth, The Immortalists probes the line between destiny and choice, reality and illusion, this world and the next. It is a deeply moving testament to the power of story, the nature of belief, and the unrelenting pull of familial bonds.
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