How he lived for more than four hundred years duration?

Buddhist Monk inside hourglass Historical fiction novel 'How to Stop Time' written by author Matt Haig which consists of 352 pages. How to Stop Time The actual age of Tom Hazard was forty one years but he had been living more than four hundred years. But how he is still alive? His living secret connected to one man whose name was Hendrich. Tom who was born on March 1581, had seen upheavals happened throughout ages, and he passed through the good and bad times of history. Tom had liberty to enjoy his life but had one restriction and that was to stay away from falling love to woman. Tom had to be cautious and tried not to think about any woman in his dreams but if he does, prove not good for his extended life. Tom was reminded to stay aloof in Sri Lanka when he was helping out a Sri Lankan woman named Chandrika who was not feeling well and requires immediate attention at temple. After getting nod from Hendrich, Tom had travel to London to give his interview for history ...