Being Dead by Jim Crace
"Being Dead" is a novel that explores the themes of life, death, and love through the story of a married couple, both zoologists, who are brutally murdered on a beach. The narrative alternates between the present, where their bodies lie undiscovered, and the past, revealing the couple's history and the events leading up to their death. The book delves into the natural process of decomposition and the indifference of nature to human life and death, challenging the reader's perspective on mortality.
The 7131st greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1999
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 196
- Words
- 42,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
- None
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This book is on the following 3 lists:
- National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction (National Book Critics Circle)
- 50 Essential Reads by Contemporary Authors (Orange Prize for Fiction)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)