The Comedian's Book of the Dead

Résumé du livre

A profound and imaginative underworld quest from one of Canada's most beloved and awarded storytellers.

Death used to be a comedian and devoted family man, but everything falls apart when the Fates choose him to guide people to the Beneath. Having to perform this new role erodes his humanity and causes him to do some perhaps unforgivable things, and when his son dies by suicide, Death realizes he's likely the one to blame.

Attempting the impossible, Death goes into the Beneath to beg the Fates to allow him to bring back his son. Naturally, things are not what they seem, and Death is then forced to reevaluate everything he knows--everything except the deep love he has for his child.

The Comedian's Book of the Dead is a fresh and funny page-turner that blends Barwin's celebrated wit with deeply moving scenes of empathy and compassion. The result is a heartbreaking and humorous journey into the joy and pain of parenthood, and a thoughtful exploration of choice and agency, sacrifice and love.