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The brief history of the dead

by Kevin Brockmeier (2006)

About this book

A virus kills everyone on Earth but a woman wildlife researcher in Antarctica. Many of the dead find themselves enjoying a second life in "The City" but only as long as the last woman on Earth remembers them, or survives.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraContemporary / Future
Protagonist / CoreThe brief history of the dead Lead Character

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