The Natural Order 9780241819135 Hardback

PRE-ORDER THE TENSE, SPECULATIVE THRILLER FROM AWARD-WINNING HOLLYWOOD SCREENWRITER MATTHEW ALDRICH, ABOUT THE SECRET TO ETERNAL LIFE’BOLD, PROFOUND AND DEEPLY MOVING’GLEN POWELL,Golden Globe-nominated star ofTop Gun: Maverick,Anyone But You, andTwisters’URGENT AND PLAUSIBLE … A BOOK THAT CAN’T BE READ FAST ENOUGH’DANIEL KRAUS, New York Times bestselling author ofWhalefallDO YOUREALLYWANT TO LIVE FOREVER?Tech visionary Paul Whitmore is about to become the worlds oldest man. 122 years old, he appears no older than fifty; his company has unlocked the secret to eternal life and is ready to make it available to anyone who can pay.With the planet on the cusp of a post-ageing future, there are many who are fearful about what that will mean and some who are prepared to do anything to stop it.When a new threat emerges targeting Pauls estranged son, Max, Paul must protect him at all costs. But Max is 85, living in a etirement home, and has not spoken to his father since he was a child. As far as hes concerned, Paul Whitmore can rot in hell.Great wealth has kept Paul safe so far, but to save his elderly son, hell have to risk his company, his reputation, and ultimately immortality itself.And yet by doing so, he might also rediscover the man he once was . . .The Natural Orderis abold, profound, and deeply movingnovel.Matthew Aldrich takes a premise that could have been apure high-concept thrillerandturns it into something richer: a story aboutfathers and sons, grief and repair, andthe terrible beauty of being mortal.GLEN POWELL, Golden Globe-nominated star ofTop Gun: Maverick,Anyone But You, andTwistersHOLLYWOOD ACCLAIM FOR MATTHEW ALDRICHACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATED FEATURE (COCO)BEST WRITING WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM ASSOCIATION AWARDSNOMINATED FOR THE HUMANITAS PRIZE