The recipe changes every time, and using an old recipe will actually speed up the ageing process. The Codex also contains a recipe for a temporary elixir of immortality which lasts for roughly one month. The classical writer does not extol the virtues of chaos, but instead discovers sense, reason, irrationality, logic and emotions, and distinguishes one from the other. Nicholas Flamel has been kept alive for centuries by the Philosophers Stone. “Gabi Gleichmann is a classical writer, and as a novelist he is the same classical author, in magical realistic guise: the world is a chaotic place it is difficult to interpret, and the task of the classical writer is precisely to decipher chaos, clarify connections and write about what has taken place. It lies instead in the universal stories that tell a great deal about Europe, but even more about human nature.” DAGBLADET “However, despite the fact that I was continually inspired to check information and historical sources throughout the 650-page-long book, nevertheless the great strength of the book does not lie in the facts. If book-club editors were alchemists, then this would have been their ‘philosophers’ stone’.” DAGENS NÆRINGSLIV “The Elixir of Immortality is a horn of plenty filled with wonderful stories, thought-provoking points and concise atmospheric depictions from remote latitudes and bygone times, each and every one written in a light and unaffected manner.
And they are often at the centre of, and important contributors to great events in the history of Europe.Īpart from Ari Spinoza, there are two main characters in this grand epic novel: the Spinoza family and Europa´s history, here woven together in a knowledgeable, tragic, moving, and wonderful history. From what I understand, alchemy is a science that is mainly concerned with process of making the 'Elixir of Life' or the 'Philosopher's Stone' - both refer to the same substance (a purified form of gold) that is said to be able to heal most any disease, reduce the pain of injuries, extend life considerably, and turn other metals like mercury or lead into gold.
Those born with it are successful, but die a tragic death. One of the characteristics handed down in the family is an exceedingly large nose. Another source is a secret book, The Elixir of Immortality, containing the recipe for eternal life, which has been guarded by the family for centuries.Īri’s story starts out in 1140 in Lisbon and follows the family´s odyssey through Europe up untill 1999 when the final chapter is written in Oslo. The main source to his writing is the memories of all the stories his grand uncle Fernando told him and his twin brother Sasha when they were kids. On his mother’s deathbed he promises to write his family story, to save it from oblivion. Ari Spinoza is the last of the great Spinoza family.
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