The Immortals (Barjavel novel)
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]
First edition | |
Author | René Barjavel |
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Original title | Le Grand Secret |
Translator | Eileen Finletter |
Country | France |
Language | French, English |
Publisher | Presses de la Cité |
Publication date | 1973 |
Published in English | 1974 |
Pages | 344 |
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]
References
- "The immortals". WorldCat. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- "Lauréats du prix Maison de la presse". prixmaisondelapresse.org (in French). Syndicat national des dépositaires de presse. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- "Le grand secret (TV)". Notre Cinéma (in French). Retrieved 2015-05-08.
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