A Short History of Eternal Life

Tiina Raevaara

Original title: Ikuisen elämän lyhyt historia

Author: Tiina Raevaara

Published: 2024

Publisher: FINLAND: Otava/Like (orig.)

Genre: Narrative Nonfiction

Pages: 318

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English sample & synopsis, Finnish edition

The secret to longevity - why do we seek it?

✓  A narrative non-fiction title by the award-winning popular science author

✓  Author of Me, My Dog and Humanity, sold to Germany and the Netherlands!

✓  For readers Yuval Noah Harari and Rutger Bregman

Science is developing at an even faster pace, and people are living longer and longer. With what methods has humanity over time fought against aging and death, and what methods will be used in the future?

Tiina Raevaara's book weaves together the beginnings of scientific history, vampire stories, as well as the discoveries of stem cell treatment and gene editing. It dives into the cryotank and asks whether the vision of a lengthy life is still worth pursuing. If humanity accepted that they are part of all things organic - both living and dead - could we finally get rid of all the exhaustion, anxiety and need to rush?

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About author

Tiina Raevaara

Tiina Raevaara (b. 1979) is a writer, science journalist, and biologist who received a PhD for her work in genetics. She received the State Award for Public Information and the Pro Scientia Prize from the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. She has published ten novels, five non-fiction books, and a novella collection which was awarded the Runeberg Prize. Her suspense novel Double Helix (2020), the opening chapter of a new thriller series, received the Laurin Kirja audio book award, and the second installment in the series, Polar Vortex (2021), has been widely praised.

Raevaara’s books combine grand perspectives of natural science with compelling literary expression. She draws inspiration from Nordic nature, the major questions of science, and the complexities of humanity.

Raevaara lives in Kerava, a small town in Southern Finland, and goes on daily walks in the forest with her two black dogs.

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2024, Narrative Nonfiction

Tiina Raevaara

A Short History of Eternal Life


2022, General Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction

Tiina Raevaara

Me, My Dog, and Humanity: A History of Coexistence Between Species


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