The Immortals cover

The Immortals

by René Barjavel

The Immortals is the story of a couple separated by an extraordinary event only to be reunited by exceptional circumstances that no man or woman ever knew. It is also the story of a mystery that, since 1955, secretly brought together the leaders of the most powerful nations. It is this "secret" that put an end to the Cold War, that led to Kennedy's assassination, that makes Charles de Gaulle's behavior in May 1968 understandable, that makes Nixon's trips to Moscow and Beijing indispensable. It is the secret of both the greatest fear and the greatest hope in the world...

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?