''The Immortals'' () is a 1973 novel by the French writer

René Barjavel René Barjavel (24 January 1911 – 24 November 1985) was a French author, journalist and critic who may have been the first to think of the grandfather paradox in time travel. He was born in Nyons, a town in the Drôme department in southeastern ...

. It tells the story of a grand conspiracy between world leaders. It was published in

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in 1974, translated by Eileen Finletter. The book received the Prix Maison de la Presse. It was adapted into the 1989 television serial ''

Le grand secret ''The Immortals'' () is a 1973 novel by the French writer René Barjavel. It tells the story of a grand conspiracy between world leaders. It was published in English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may ...

'', directed by Jacques Trébouta.

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1973 science fiction novels 1973 French novels French alternate history novels French novels adapted into films French science fiction novels French-language novels Fiction about immortality Novels by René Barjavel Novels set on islands Novels about viral outbreaks Presses de la Cité books {{1970s-ah-novel-stub