Reissue of Boyne's first novel, which features a character, Matthieu Zela, who has lived and stopped aging since the end of the 18th century. Boyne is the author of the bestselling }The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas{, which was also made into a successful film. His other novels include }Mutiny On The Bounty{ 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. Starting in 1758, a young Matthieu flees Paris after witnessing his mother's brutal murder.
