The Brief History of the Dead
$34.51
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2007
Summary
‘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 th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780719568305 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0719568307 |
| Author: | Kevin Brockmeier |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2007 |
| Weight: | 192g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
‘A moving and unsettling meditation on memories, how recollections of the seemingly trivial can sustain us’
Sure-to-be-acclaimed fiction mixes with travelogue … Gripping and moving stuff. - Sunday Times Travel Magazine February 2006
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 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 Interesting and intellectually daring - New StatesmanAbout The Author
Kevin Brockmeier
Kevin Brockmeier lives in Arkansas, USA. His short stories have won many awards. The Brief History of the Dead is his first novel to be published in the UK.
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