Being Dead
1999 novel by Jim Crace / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Being Dead is a novel by the English writer Jim Crace, published in 1999.[1][2]
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Author | Jim Crace |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 1999 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
ISBN | 0-14-023975-8 |
OCLC | 43338733 |
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Its principal characters are married zoologists Joseph and Celice and their daughter Syl. The story tells of how Joseph and Celice, on a day trip to the dunes where they met as students, are murdered by an opportunistic thief. Their bodies lie undiscovered for several days, during the course of which their estranged daughter is made aware of their disappearance and, eventually, discovery. The novel dwells heavily on the themes of bodily decomposition and filial bereavement.