In the book, Lazarus does travel back in time and is seduced by his mother, but this takes place years after his own birth. The promotional copy on the back of Time Enough for Love, the second book featuring Lazarus Long, states that Lazarus was "so in love with time that he became his own ancestor", but this never happens in any of the published books. Pinero refuses to reveal the results of Lazarus's reading and returns his money. In Methuselah's Children, Long mentions visiting Hugo Pinero, the scientist appearing in Heinlein's first published story " Life-Line", who had invented a machine that precisely measured lifespan.
He acknowledges that such a long life span should not be expected as a result of a mere three generations of selective breeding, but offers no alternative explanation except by having a character declare: "A mutation, of course - which simply says that we don't know". At one point, he estimates his natural life span to be around 250 years, but this number is not expressed with certainty. Approximately 75 years pass during the course of the novel, but because large amounts of this time are spent traveling close to the speed of light, the 75-year measurement is an expression of the time elapsed on Earth, rather than time seen from his perspective. In his introduction at the beginning of Methuselah's Children, he claims he is 213 years old. His exact (natural) life span is never revealed.
Lapis Lazuli, Lorelei Lee (XX-parity clones), as well as many others unnamed. His Serenity Seraphim the Younger, Supreme High Priest of the One God in All His Aspects and Arbiter Below and Above.Īctor, musician, beggar, farmer, priest, pilot, politician, con artist, gambler, doctor, lawyer, banker, merchant, soldier, electronics technician, mechanic, restaurateur, investor, bordello manager, and slave. Oldest (fictional) member of the human race Quick facts: Lazarus Long, First appearance, Last appearan.
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