Death At Intervals

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José Saramago again turns the world on its head – an everyday event is snatched away, and humankind is left to make of it what it will.

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Description

In an unnamed country, on the first day of the New Year, people stop dying. There is great celebration and people dance in the streets. They have achieved the great goal of humanity: eternal life. Soon, though, the residents begin to suffer. Undertakers face bankruptcy, the church is forced to reinvent its doctrine, and local ‘maphia’ smuggle those on the brink of death over the border where they can expire naturally.

Death does return eventually, but with a new, courteous approach – delivering violet warning letters to her victims. But what can death do when a letter is unexpectedly returned?

Additional information

Weight 0.162 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 13 × 1.5 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

208

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

869.342 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K