A Brief History of the Dead
Speaking of books-on-iPod; months ago I had bought and listened to A Brief History of the Dead
Part of the plot revolves around the idea that when people die, they don’t initially go to Heaven or Hell (or wherever, or turn into nothing, or whatever-- bear with me). They go to a city in-between, and there they remain as long as there is anyone on earth alive who remembers them.
Then a plague wipes out all but three people on the earth, who happen to be at an Antarctic research station.
Then two of them die.
So half of the book takes part in this city that is only populated towards the end by everyone that the one person left alive remembers. Her parents. Her boss. Her ex-lover. A crazy person she’s seen in the street.
And I tell you-- for months now, I just can not stop thinking about who would be in my city.
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Oohh, a new book for my list. It sounds fascinating. Now I'll be thinking about who would be in my city.
Posted by Finn on November 15, 2006 at 08:52 PM | #
Not that I would want to be dead, and not that I wouldn't want to be the last person on earth alive with you (Just think of the socks we'd knit for each other on our little two-person commune in Vermont!), but I'd get to meet Betharoopie! And Skipernicus! And other wonderful friends of yours that I've never met.
Good thing I've met your parents, and your brother, Sharon. And Skip's wife and daughter. And Beth's hubby. Otherwise you would all be cursing my name! One of the scenes is the woman's boss hating her for never having met his family - like, when would she have had the chance - but he hates her nonetheless as he is stuck in limbo without his wife and child.
Fascinating concept. I'll have to check out that book. I can totally picture all of us in that city having a helluva good time. Too bad you wouldn't be able to join us, Lore! 
Posted by Betharoopie on November 16, 2006 at 01:32 PM | #
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