279 AD - Hanno and Rufus' estimation of the time of Rufus' birth.He refuses and begins to travel westward, eventually arriving in Tibet. He is approached by the Emperor of China's men who want him to serve in the emperor's court. 19 AD - Tu Shan wanders from village to village in China preaching Taoist philosophy.1 AD - Hanno lives as a trader in Britannia.He takes a job in the Roman Empire's bureaucracy when it is time for him to retire, he moves far away and simply starts his career anew with a new identity, repeating the process as needed. 27 BC - Patulcius is born to a family of equestrian class in Rome.79 BC - Tu Shan is born in the Three Great Rocks district.Hanno meets him and agrees to head the expedition from Massalia (ancient Marseilles) to the north seas, reaching as far the country which would later be called Norway.
310 BC - Hanno hears that a philosopher named Pytheas is looking for a sailor to lead an expedition to locate a possible sea-route to the far North to avoid the dangers from the Gauls.1000 BC - Birth of Hanno, a Phoenician sailor (who might or might not be the historical Hanno the Navigator).~2000 BC (perhaps a bit earlier) - Birth of Nornagest.Consequently, they create and crew a starship to explore new civilizations within the galaxy. After they share their secret of immortality with the rest of humanity, the ensuing years result in a human culture they no longer relate to or in which they fit. Gradually, the immortals begin to meet across the world and form a family of sorts.
Most of the novel follows the various immortals throughout their lives as they try to find others like themselves, avoid being killed, and remain quiet about their gift. The novel follows a group of eleven immortals from the ancient past to the distant future.
It was also nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel and the Prometheus Award in 1990. The Boat of a Million Years is a science fiction novel by American writer Poul Anderson, first published in 1989 and nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel that same year.
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