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My first two thousand years

by George Sylvester Viereck

My First Two Thousand Years tells the story of Cartaphilus, the Wandering Jew, a Jewish man and a former friend of Jesus, who joins the Roman army. He is present in Jerusalem as Jesus is carrying the cross up to Golgotha and he taunts Jesus for going meekly to his death. Jesus tells him "I shall go, but thou shalt tarry till I return!" Thus begins Cartaphilus' journey through the world as an immortal. In Viereck's story, Cartaphilus, also known as Isaac Laqudem, meets and interacts with famous people in history, and is involved in many of the world's great events. It is an epic story of legend, sex and sensuality. My First Two Thousand Years is the first book of a trilogy, which also includes My First Two Thousand Years of Love, the story of Salome, and The Invincible Adam, the story of Cartaphilus' faithful friend and servant, Kotikokura, on their long journey.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?