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Lazarus Is Dead Richard Beard

Lazarus Is Dead By Richard Beard

Lazarus Is Dead by Richard Beard


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Summary

What would you do, given the second chance of a lifetime?Like most men in their thirties, Lazarus has plans that don't involve dying. Life is good. Lazarus dies. Lazarus returns to life.But as Lazarus is about to find out, returning from the dead isn't easy. He thinks he wants a second chance at life, but what will he do when he gets it?

Lazarus Is Dead Summary

Lazarus Is Dead by Richard Beard

What would you do, given the second chance of a lifetime? Like most men in their thirties, Lazarus has plans that don't involve dying. He's busy. Life is good. But he can't cheat destiny. Lazarus dies. Jesus weeps. Lazarus returns to life. This part we all know. But as Lazarus is about to find out, returning from the dead isn't easy. He thinks he wants a second chance at life, but what will he do when he gets it?

Lazarus Is Dead Reviews

"As gripping as a thriller and endlessly thought-provoking... Surprising, spellbinding, witty and utterly original" -- Chris Dolan * Sunday Herald *
"Lazarus is Dead is a delightful falsehood - a brilliant novel and a shining example of the gospel untruth" -- Alfred Hickling * Guardian *
"This clever and original book keeps the reader guessing until the death - and beyond " * Financial Times *
"An idiosyncratic delight...Yet again, Beard shows himself to be one of our most inventive novelists" -- Max Davidson * Mail on Sunday *
"A brilliant reimagining of the Lazarus story...wry, incisive and surprisingly moving (Favourite Books of 2011)" * Irish Times *

About Richard Beard

Richard Beard's most recent book is Acts of the Assassins, which was shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize. In the twenty years since his first book he has published critically acclaimed novels and narrative non-fiction, including Becoming Drusilla, the story of how a friendship between two men was changed by a gender transition. He was formerly Director of the National Academy of Writing in London, and is now a Visiting Professor at the University of Tokyo and has a Creative Writing Fellowship at the University of East Anglia. He is an optimistic opening batsman for the Authors Cricket Club.

Additional information

GOR003917566
9780099554349
0099554348
Lazarus Is Dead by Richard Beard
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Vintage Publishing
2012-08-02
272
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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