Imagine how good your history teacher would be if he had actually lived at the time of Shakespeare, South Sea discovery, Queen Victoria and the Jazz Age! What if he looked like an ordinary 41-year-old man, but has actually been alive for centuries?

Meet Tom Hazard, born in the 1580s, now a teacher in London.

History always brings change. But one deep historical truth which never changes is that being...

Imagine how good your history teacher would be if he had actually lived at the time of Shakespeare, South Sea discovery, Queen Victoria and the Jazz Age! What if he looked like an ordinary 41-year-old man, but has actually been alive for centuries?

Meet Tom Hazard, born in the 1580s, now a teacher in London.

History always brings change. But one deep historical truth which never changes is that being different has its disadvantages. Tom can survive this by constantly changing his identity to keep one step ahead of real danger. The only thing he must not do is... fall in love.

Let Matt Haig - with all his customary wit and wisdom - take you on an exciting, thought-provoking journey through history.

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