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Tom is Dead
Set in the Blue Mountains and in Sydney, Tom is Dead is a suspense novel about grief. The narrator's son has been dead for ten years; he was four and a half. For the first time since that day, she spends a few minutes without thinking of him. To stop herself from forgetting, she tries to write Tom's story, the story of his death.
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Set in the Blue Mountains and in Sydney, Tom is Dead is a suspense novel about grief. The narrator's son has been dead for ten years; he was four and a half. For the first time since that day, she spends a few minutes without thinking of him. To stop herself from forgetting, she tries to write Tom's story, the story of his death.
She writes about the first hours, the first days, and then about the hours and the days before. She strives to describe it all as precisely as possible. It's the details that will lead her and the reader to the truth.
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Marie Darrieussecq's Tom is Dead is praised for its powerful impact and necessity. Acclaimed for reaching parts of life often unexplored by others, it has profoundly influenced readers and offers a unique perspective on the world.
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ISBN: 9781921520310
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 August 2009
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 239g
Pages: 170
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