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Mrs Death Misses Death

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Unique perspective on Death's life and job.

"Mrs Death Misses Death" could be a good read for someone interested in exploring the human experience of death from a fresh perspective. The book offers a fascinating perspective on the life, job, and psyche of Death. The unique character of Death, who is portrayed as a black, working-class woman, could make this book particularly interesting for readers looking for diverse representation in literature. The story is narrated in a beautiful and poetic language that can create a deep emotional connection with the readers. Overall, "Mrs Death Misses Death" is a life-affirming and engaging book that can help readers reflect on the aspects of life and humanity they hold dear.

  • British Book Award Nominee for Fiction: Début (2022)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Mrs Death Misses Death

Regular price $16.47 $11.53 30% off
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$10.38 Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9781838851194
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $24.82
Authors: Salena Godden
Date of Publication: 2021-01-28
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Contemporary, Poetry, Fantasy, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Magical Realism
Goodreads rating: 3.52
(rated by 5195 readers)

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Mrs Death tells her intoxicating story in this life-affirming fire-starter of a novel.Mrs Death has had enough. She is exhausted from spending eternity doing her job and now she seeks someone to unburden her conscience to. Wolf Willeford, a troubled young writer, is well acquainted with death, but until now hadn’t met Death in person – a black, working-class woman who shape-shifts and does her work unseen.Enthralled by her stories, Wolf becomes Mrs Death’s scribe, and begins to write her memoirs. Using their desk as a vessel and conduit, Wolf travels across time and place with Mrs Death to witness deaths of past and present and discuss what the future holds for humanity. As the two reflect on the losses they have experienced – or, in the case of Mrs Death, facilitated – their friendship grows into a surprising affirmation of hope, resilience and love. All the while, despite her world-weariness, Death must continue to hold humans’ fates in her hands, appearing in our lives when we least expect her . . .
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Unique perspective on Death's life and job.

"Mrs Death Misses Death" could be a good read for someone interested in exploring the human experience of death from a fresh perspective. The book offers a fascinating perspective on the life, job, and psyche of Death. The unique character of Death, who is portrayed as a black, working-class woman, could make this book particularly interesting for readers looking for diverse representation in literature. The story is narrated in a beautiful and poetic language that can create a deep emotional connection with the readers. Overall, "Mrs Death Misses Death" is a life-affirming and engaging book that can help readers reflect on the aspects of life and humanity they hold dear.

  • British Book Award Nominee for Fiction: Début (2022)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.