The dazzling first novel from the author of THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS and THE HOUSE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE. Matthieu Zela has lived his life well. In fact, he's lived several lives well. Because Matthew Zela's life is characterised by one amazing fact: his body stopped ageing before the end of the eighteenth century. The story of his life takes us from the French Revolution to 1920s Hollywood, from the Great...

The dazzling first novel from the author of THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS and THE HOUSE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE. Matthieu Zela has lived his life well. In fact, he's lived several lives well. Because Matthew Zela's life is characterised by one amazing fact: his body stopped ageing before the end of the eighteenth century. The story of his life takes us from the French Revolution to 1920s Hollywood, from the Great Exhibition to the Wall Street Crash. Brilliantly weaving history and personal experience, this is a dazzling story of love, murder, missed chances, treachery - and redemption.