The first part of the book introduces the main characters, taking quite a while to tell their adventures--which is appropriate since you quickly learn that the main characters are immortal, albeit killable. He researched this pretty heavily, and describes cultures from Rus to the Commanche.
The second part turns on the effect of long life and computerized entertainment on humans, and seems surprisingly timely.
He has his own theories about sexual fidelity and religions (for immortals both can be temporary, though he's a bit friendlier to Buddhism), but he's a good story-teller and his ideas about what an entertainment society does to people seem apropos.
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