{"product_id":"the-immortalists-9781472245007","title":"The Immortalists","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Once I started reading \u003ci\u003eThe Immortalists\u003c\/i\u003e, I resented every moment I had to spend away from the book until I''d finished'' \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A compelling and utterly absorbing read with virtuoso storytelling on display'' \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt''s 1969, and holed up in a grimy tenement building in New York''s Lower East Side is a travelling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the date they will die. The four Gold children, too young for what they''re about to hear, sneak out to learn their fortunes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuch prophecies could be dismissed as trickery and nonsense, yet the Golds bury theirs deep. Over the years that follow they attempt to ignore, embrace, cheat and defy the ''knowledge'' given to them that day - but it will shape the course of their lives forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eThe Immortalists\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I read this book over three days and will \u003cb\u003eremember it for a lifetime\u003c\/b\u003e'' *****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''This is a book that I never w\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA boundlessly moving inquisition into mortality, grief and passion...\u003ci\u003eThe Immortalists \u003c\/i\u003eis not just a novel about grief; it conjures characters with such dimension that you mourn them too, a magic rare enough to leave one astonished * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eImmersive and impressive * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eA captivating family saga * New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Immortalists\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003ecompelling and utterly absorbing read with virtuoso storytelling on display\u003c\/b\u003e. The drive to discover how each character's story unfolds gives the novel a sense of urgency yet Chloe Benjamin's prose - \u003cb\u003elyrical, tender, perceptive - compels you to linger on every exquisitely crafted sentence\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Immortalists\u003c\/i\u003e is rich in historical detail and \u003cb\u003edisplays immense wisdom\u003c\/b\u003e in its portrayal of the intensity and messiness of sibling bonds. \u003cb\u003eIt is a hugely powerful novel and asks fundamental questions about fate, mortality and life and the ways we choose to live it\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eFor someone who loves stories about brothers and sisters, as I do, \u003ci\u003eThe Immortalists\u003c\/i\u003e is about as good as it gets. A memorable and heartfelt look at what might happen to a family who knows too much. It's amazing how good this book is -- Karen Joy Fowler\u003cbr\u003eMesmerising, like a well-crafted illusion...Benjamin is a gifted writer, a creator of quiet asides and haunting images, who mines a seam of sad wisdom * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eBig themes of fate and free will, superstition and rationalism, guilt and legacy bounce back and forth with the lightness of ping-pong balls through this rambunctious novel, as each\u003cb\u003e vividly drawn character\u003c\/b\u003e grapples with the question of how to live. Benjamin crams her novel with incident, while never stinting on detail. \u003cb\u003eSuch is her dazzling sureness of touch that you wonder if here is a writer who is truly capable of anything.\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eA stunning, immersive novel, which has echoes of Donna Tartt and Elizabeth Strout, but Benjamin's gift for story-telling is all her own. It's a novel that you'll lose yourself in and foist on all your friends and will still be thinking about it long after you've read the final page. \u003cb\u003eI expect this one to be on all the book award shortlists for 2018 and deservedly so\u003c\/b\u003e * Red Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of those books that whenever I wasn't reading it, all I could think about was getting back to it... \u003c\/b\u003eIncredibly absorbing, hugely moving and that perfect balance of beautiful writing and brilliant storytelling * The Pool *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkilled storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e, a complex structure that spans decades and vivid characters make \u003cb\u003ethis an intelligent, entertaining read\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman \u0026amp; Home *\u003cbr\u003eOnce I started reading \u003ci\u003eThe Immortalists\u003c\/i\u003e, I resented every moment I had to spend away from the book until I'd finished. It's an extraordinarily moving, beautifully told and, at times, almost unbearably tense read * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003eSkilled storytelling, a complex structure that spans decades and vivid characters make this an intelligent, entertaining read * Woman \u0026amp; Home *\u003cbr\u003eAs deft and dizzying as a high-wire act... the reader is beguiled with unexpected twists and stylish, crisp prose...[an] ambitious, unorthodox tale * Economist *\u003cbr\u003eA great new talent -- Lorrie Moore\u003cbr\u003eThe very best kind of literary thriller -- Richard Russo\u003cbr\u003eA captivating idea, executed with wit, care and enormous charm * Big Issue *\u003cbr\u003eTHE IMMORTALISTS made me want to hug my siblings. I couldn't put it down -- Carys Bray\u003cbr\u003eSuch a beautiful, melancholy, absorbing book -- Anna James\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful, compassionate, and even joyful novel. Chloe Benjamin has written an inspiring book that makes you think hard about what you want to do with the time you're given. This is not really a book about dying - it's a book about how to live -- Nathan Hill, author of THE NIX\u003cbr\u003eThe four siblings were so real to me that when I turned the last page I immediately missed their company... I loved how Benjamin conveyed the intimate details of these people, which made them and their stories come alive -- Claire Fuller, author of OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS\u003cbr\u003eBenjamin is at turns funny, tragic, informative, and mystical. And, like a good magic act, you'll be wondering what on earth she'll pull out of the hat next. \u003ci\u003eThe Immortalists\u003c\/i\u003e demands to be discussed, dissected, and pondered long after reading -- Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of HARMLESS LIKE YOU\u003cbr\u003eOne for those who like a rich story along the lines of \u003ci\u003eManhattan Beach\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Time Traveler's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e * Irish News *\u003cbr\u003eNot many books have this sort of vivid immediacy -- Sara Taylor, author of THE LAURAS * Lady *\u003cbr\u003eLike literary nectar. I LOVE it -- Hannah Beckerman\u003cbr\u003eImaginative and satisfying . . . A cleverly structured novel steeped in Jewish lore and the history of four decades of American life. The four Gold siblings are wonderful creations, and in Benjamin's expert hands their story becomes a moving meditation on fate, faith, and the family ties that alternately hurt and heal * Publisher’s Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eTo describe Chloe Benjamin's second novel as a story about the evolution of a family would be true, but wholly insignificant for the breadth and depth of this amazing work of fiction....Her spare, yet gorgeously robust prose belies her youth and every page is imbued with her obvious storytelling skill * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003eThought-provoking, suspenseful, moving, intelligent. Exquisite. -- Will Dean, author of DARK PINES\u003cbr\u003eMoving, rather beautiful, a mystery about how our lives and fate intertwine, this is a novel that will stay on your mind for ages after you've read it and I cannot recommend it any higher * Crime Time *\u003cbr\u003eA special book that stays with you long after the last page * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful story of family and life * Prima *\u003cbr\u003eIntriguing, page turning and wonderfully written... a story of family, loss and love that's brave enough to ask big questions. It completely captivated me from beginning to end -- Kate Hamer\u003cbr\u003eAn unpredictable and thought- provoking novel * Lady *\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully written and brilliantly well-plotted * Irish Examiner *\u003cbr\u003eIn its scope and themes,      \u003ci\u003eThe Immortalists\u003c\/i\u003e brings to mind Hanya Yanagihaya's \u003ci\u003eA Little Life\u003c\/i\u003e * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eThis is quite possibly the book of spring 2018 - it's been everywhere, with salutary quotes from Karen Joy Fowler and The New York Times. Happily, it lives up to the hype * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Immortalists \u003c\/i\u003eworms its way under your skin. Benjamin writes with verve and charm and her four protagonists are resolutely real. She is particularly good at the sibling bond, the unbreakable ties that bind brothers and sisters together even as they drive each other to distraction.It is a testament to Benjamin's skill that, as her story pulls focus from the wild nightclubs of the Castro and the glitter of Las Vegas to life in the suburbs, as youthful exhilaration and recklessness give way to grief and anger frustration and fear, the novel itself does not narrow but instead grows deeper and more absorbing * Guardian *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867204858199,"sku":"9781472245007","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472245007.jpg?v=1722282195","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-immortalists-9781472245007","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}