Turms the Immortal

The fifth century BC. At the center of the dynamic events surrounding the Greco-Persian Wars stands the enigmatic Lars Turms. During his wanderings, Turms—the Son of Lightning—crisscrosses nearly the entire ancient world known at the time, accompanied by loyal friends and beautiful women. Chosen to be reborn and return to Earth time and time again, he embodies the eternal cycle of life that defines the mystery of human existence.

Turms the Immortal is a book about the vicissitudes of life in an era of epochal historical changes, about spiritual growth, and the inner quest of a man who encounters earthly love and carnal pleasures along his path, but also spiritual anguish, heartbreak, and inexplicable longings.

With this book, Mika Waltari repeats the immense success of his global bestseller, The Egyptian. In Turms the Immortal, the classic author of Finnish literature turns toward mysticism and the belief in reincarnation. Blended with an engaging plot and dynamic historical events, this novel can also be viewed as a striking early example of the fantasy genre as it was just beginning to emerge at the time of its writing.