The Immortals (Barjavel novel)
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Author | René Barjavel |
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Translator | Eileen Finletter |
Country | France |
Language | French, English |
Publisher | Presses de la Cité |
Publication date
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1973 |
Published in English
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1974 |
Pages | 344 |
The Immortals (French: Le Grand secret) is a 1973 novel by the French writer René Barjavel. It tells the story of a grand conspiracy between world leaders in order to hide the existence of a contagious virus which makes humans immortal. It was published in English in 1974, translated by Eileen Finletter.[1]
The book received the Prix Maison de la Presse.[2] It was adapted into the 1989 television serial Le grand secret, directed by Jacques Trébouta.[3]
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