The brief history of the dead
By: Kevin Brockmeier
Publisher: John Murray
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9780719568183; 9780719568336
Subjects: Wilderness survival; Fiction; Intermediate state; Death
Description: Laura Byrd is in trouble. Marooned in one of the most remote places in the world, her friends set out in search of help - but now it is clear they are not coming back. Meanwhile, in another city, more and more people arrive each day, all with a story to tell - and this city of the dead has a direct link with Laura's plight.