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Tom Hazard has lived for centuries, witnessing moments from Shakespeare’s stage to Captain Cook’s voyages. Disenchanted by his endless past, he returns to London to become a high‑school history teacher, hoping for a quiet life and a chance to teach what he knows. A captivating French teacher stirs feelings he has never felt before, but the Albatross Society—an ancient group dedicated to protecting immortals—prohibits romance. Their watchful leader watches closely as Tom’s hidden memories and the society’s strict rule threaten his new future. Torn between the desire to live in the present and the duty that binds him to the past, Tom must decide whether to let love—and perhaps the key to his survival—enter his life.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Matt Haig
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