Death Archives - Novel Visits https://novelvisits.com/tag/death/ Thu, 04 Oct 2018 05:10:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Waiting for Eden by Elliot Ackerman | Review https://novelvisits.com/waiting-for-eden-by-elliot-ackerman-review/ https://novelvisits.com/waiting-for-eden-by-elliot-ackerman-review/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2018 10:00:29 +0000 https://novelvisits.com/?p=6195 Waiting for Eden by Elliot Ackerman Publisher: Knopf Release Date: September 25, 2018 Length: 192 pages Amazon {A Bit of Backstory} Single Sentence Summary A stunning story of a severely injured soldier and the long wait for death. From the Publisher “Eden Malcom lies in a bed, unable to move or to speak, imprisoned in...

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Waiting for Eden by Elliot Ackerman
Publisher: Knopf
Release Date: September 25, 2018
Length: 192 pages
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A stunning story of a severely injured soldier and the long wait for death….

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]]> Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders - this book is a wild ride taking Lincoln into the Bardo for a final goodbye with his son, Willie.Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Publisher: Random House
Release Date: February 14, 2017
Length: 368 pages
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Single Sentence Summary: The night after President Lincoln buries his young son, Willie, he returns to the graveyard for a last goodbye.

Primary Characters: President Lincoln – a grieving father, both loved and hated by American citizens. Willie – Lincoln’s 11-year old son, recently deceased who now finds himself in the Bardo. Hans Vollman – a spirit of the Bardo who died before he was able to consummate his marriage to his lovely young bride. He’s hoping to return in order to do so. Robert Blevins III – a spirit who killed himself, realizing too late just what a beautiful place the world is. He wants to get back to fully experience it. Reverend Everly Thomas – in life truly a reverend, Thomas is the only spirit who knows the real truth about what the Bardo is….

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