A crazy-original story with a big, beating heart at its center, Haig introduces us to Tom Hazard. A seemingly ordinary history teacher in modern-day London, Tom has a secret; he's actually 439 years old. Tom has lived history: performed withShakespeare, sailed with Captain Cook, and had drinks with Fitzgerald. He ages about a year every decade, and due to this condition, he must move and change lives and identities about every 8 years. Tom also belongs to the Albatross Society, a secretive group that protects people like him and helps them start over. They have one rule: never fall in love. But as painful memories of his past and the Society's demands become overwhelming, Tom will have to decide if he will remain mired in the past or finally step out and begin living in the present.  A wonderful story of love, loss, change, and how, with enough time, we just might find happiness; it can take lifetimes to learn how to live. I have a sneaking feeling this will become a modern-day classic.