search for books and compare prices
The Brief History of the Dead
Price
Store
Arrives
Preparing
Shipping
Jump quickly to results on these stores:
The price is the lowest for any condition, which may be new or used; other conditions may also be available.
Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Thorndike Pr
Publication date
July 5, 2006
Pages
400
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Large print
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780786287536
ISBN-10
0786287535
Dimensions
1.50 by 6 by 8.75 in.
Weight
1.25 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$29.95
Other format details
large print
§As reported by publisher
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
City of Names | Things That Fall from the Sky | The View from the Seventh Layer | The Illumination | Things That Fall from the Sky
City of Names | Things That Fall from the Sky | The View from the Seventh Layer | The Illumination | Things That Fall from the Sky
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: âRemember me when Iâm goneâ
just took on a whole new meaning.
The City is inhabited by the recently departed, who reside there only as long as they remain in the memories of the living. Among the current residents of this afterlife are Luka Sims, who prints the only newspaper in the City, with news from the other side; Coleman Kinzler, a vagrant who speaks the cautionary words of God; and Marion and Phillip Byrd, who find themselves falling in love again after decades of marriage.
On Earth, Laura Byrd is trapped by extreme weather in an Antarctic research station. Sheâs alone and unable to contact the outside world: her radio is down and the power is failing. Sheâs running out of supplies as quickly as sheâs running out of time.
Kevin Brockmeier interweaves these two stories in a spellbinding tale of human connections across boundaries of all kinds. The Brief History of the Dead is the work of a remarkably gifted writer.
just took on a whole new meaning.
The City is inhabited by the recently departed, who reside there only as long as they remain in the memories of the living. Among the current residents of this afterlife are Luka Sims, who prints the only newspaper in the City, with news from the other side; Coleman Kinzler, a vagrant who speaks the cautionary words of God; and Marion and Phillip Byrd, who find themselves falling in love again after decades of marriage.
On Earth, Laura Byrd is trapped by extreme weather in an Antarctic research station. Sheâs alone and unable to contact the outside world: her radio is down and the power is failing. Sheâs running out of supplies as quickly as sheâs running out of time.
Kevin Brockmeier interweaves these two stories in a spellbinding tale of human connections across boundaries of all kinds. The Brief History of the Dead is the work of a remarkably gifted writer.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (July 5, 2006)
9780786287536 | details & prices | 400 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 1.50 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $29.95
About: âRemember me when Iâm goneâjust took on a whole new meaning.
About: âRemember me when Iâm goneâjust took on a whole new meaning.
from Pantheon Books (February 14, 2006)
9780375423697 | details & prices | 256 pages | 6.00 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.00 lbs | List price $22.95
About: In an afterlife world inhabited by the recently departed who remain in the memories of the living, Marion and Phillip Byrd fall in love again, while on Earth, their daughter, Laura, is stranded alone in an Antarctic research station.
About: In an afterlife world inhabited by the recently departed who remain in the memories of the living, Marion and Phillip Byrd fall in love again, while on Earth, their daughter, Laura, is stranded alone in an Antarctic research station.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (January 9, 2007)
9781400095957 | details & prices | 252 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $15.95
About: In The City, an afterlife world inhabited by the recently departed as long as they remain in the memories of the living, Marion and Phillip Byrd find themselves falling in love again after decades of marriage, while on Earth, their daughter, Laura, is stranded alone in an Antarctic research station, cut off by extreme weather.
About: In The City, an afterlife world inhabited by the recently departed as long as they remain in the memories of the living, Marion and Phillip Byrd find themselves falling in love again after decades of marriage, while on Earth, their daughter, Laura, is stranded alone in an Antarctic research station, cut off by extreme weather.
Pricing is shown for items sent to or within the U.S., excluding shipping and tax. Please consult the store to determine exact fees. No warranties are made express or implied about the accuracy, timeliness, merit, or value of the information provided. Information subject to change without notice. isbn.nu is not a bookseller, just an information source.