The Brief History of the Dead - Softcover

Brockmeier, Kevin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0719568307 ISBN 13: 9780719568305

Publisher: John Murray, 2007

Synopsis

'A prodigy of imagination, insight and overwhelming tenderness' Independent

'Remember me when I'm gone' just took on a whole new meaning . . .

Laura Byrd is in trouble. Three weeks ago she and her friends found themselves alone in one of the coldest, most remote places on earth. Her friends set out in search of help, and now Laura realises that they are not coming back. So she gathers her remaining supplies and sets out on an extraordinary journey.

Meanwhile in another city, more and more people arrive every day. Each has a different story to tell, but their accounts have one thing in common - it was their final journey. For this is the city of the dead. And the link between this city and Laura's journey lies at the heart of this remarkable novel.

The Brief History of the Dead tells a magical story about our lives - about our place in the world, our connections with each other, and what happens to us all after our deaths. It is a story of spellbinding power and imagination, which resonates long after the final page.

About this title

Review:

'An unearthly literary tale' (Bookseller)

'Sure-to-be-acclaimed fiction mixes with travelogue ... Gripping - and moving - stuff.' (Sunday Times Travel Magazine - February 2006)

'A moving and unsettling meditation on memories, how recollections of the seemingly trivial can sustain us' (Books Quarterly (Waterstone's))

'His confident voice, observational brilliance and playful humour dazzle to the end.' (The Times)

'Convincing . . . reflects on relationships in a beautiful, delicate manner' (Publisher's Weekly)

'A story of spellbinding power and imagination which resonates long after the final page' (Tangled Web)

Unique and spellbinding ... Brockmeier is up to something different (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Brockmeier investigates our capacity for wonder ... and the result is exacting and perfectly strange (The New Yorker)

'A spellbinding novel' (Amy Worth, lead account manager, books, Amazon; Bookseller/ February Booksellers' choice)

'Such a powerful read' (Time Out)

Book Description:

The critically acclaimed, spellbinding novel about life, death and everything that follows.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Murray
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0719568307
• ISBN 13: 9780719568305
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272