Reports of His Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
āReports of His Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated blew me away. It is full of joy and human warmth and it has very wise things to say about the value of kindness. It immediately became one of my all-time favourite reads.ā
āGareth Brown, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Doors
Perfect for fans of The Dead Poets Society, It's A Wonderful Life, and A Man Called Ove.Ā
A lifetime ago, Ray āSpikeā Thorns was a well-regarded caretaker on a boarding schoolās grounds. These days, he lives the life of a recluse in a house rammed with hoarded junk, alone and disconnected from family or anyone he might have at one time considered a friend.
When his next-door neighbor drops dead on Spikeās doorstep, a case of mistaken identity ensues: according to the police, the hospital, the doctorsāeveryoneāSpike is dead. Spike wants to correct the mistake, really he does, but when confronted with those who knew him best, he hesitates, forced to face whatever impression heās left on the world. Itās a discovery that brings him up close to ghosts from his past, and to the only woman he ever loved.
Could it be that in coming face-to-face with his own demise, Spike is able to really live again? And will he be able to put things straight before the inevitable happensāhis own funeral? The result is a beautiful look at life and what we would all do if given a second chance.
āGareth Brown, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Doors
Perfect for fans of The Dead Poets Society, It's A Wonderful Life, and A Man Called Ove.Ā
A lifetime ago, Ray āSpikeā Thorns was a well-regarded caretaker on a boarding schoolās grounds. These days, he lives the life of a recluse in a house rammed with hoarded junk, alone and disconnected from family or anyone he might have at one time considered a friend.
When his next-door neighbor drops dead on Spikeās doorstep, a case of mistaken identity ensues: according to the police, the hospital, the doctorsāeveryoneāSpike is dead. Spike wants to correct the mistake, really he does, but when confronted with those who knew him best, he hesitates, forced to face whatever impression heās left on the world. Itās a discovery that brings him up close to ghosts from his past, and to the only woman he ever loved.
Could it be that in coming face-to-face with his own demise, Spike is able to really live again? And will he be able to put things straight before the inevitable happensāhis own funeral? The result is a beautiful look at life and what we would all do if given a second chance.
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āReports of His Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated blew me away. It is full of joy and human warmth and it has very wise things to say about the value of kindness. It immediately became one of my all-time favourite reads.ā
āGareth Brown, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Doors
Perfect for fans of The Dead Poets Society, It's A Wonderful Life, and A Man Called Ove.Ā
A lifetime ago, Ray āSpikeā Thorns was a well-regarded caretaker on a boarding schoolās grounds. These days, he lives the life of a recluse in a house rammed with hoarded junk, alone and disconnected from family or anyone he might have at one time considered a friend.
When his next-door neighbor drops dead on Spikeās doorstep, a case of mistaken identity ensues: according to the police, the hospital, the doctorsāeveryoneāSpike is dead. Spike wants to correct the mistake, really he does, but when confronted with those who knew him best, he hesitates, forced to face whatever impression heās left on the world. Itās a discovery that brings him up close to ghosts from his past, and to the only woman he ever loved.
Could it be that in coming face-to-face with his own demise, Spike is able to really live again? And will he be able to put things straight before the inevitable happensāhis own funeral? The result is a beautiful look at life and what we would all do if given a second chance.
āGareth Brown, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Doors
Perfect for fans of The Dead Poets Society, It's A Wonderful Life, and A Man Called Ove.Ā
A lifetime ago, Ray āSpikeā Thorns was a well-regarded caretaker on a boarding schoolās grounds. These days, he lives the life of a recluse in a house rammed with hoarded junk, alone and disconnected from family or anyone he might have at one time considered a friend.
When his next-door neighbor drops dead on Spikeās doorstep, a case of mistaken identity ensues: according to the police, the hospital, the doctorsāeveryoneāSpike is dead. Spike wants to correct the mistake, really he does, but when confronted with those who knew him best, he hesitates, forced to face whatever impression heās left on the world. Itās a discovery that brings him up close to ghosts from his past, and to the only woman he ever loved.
Could it be that in coming face-to-face with his own demise, Spike is able to really live again? And will he be able to put things straight before the inevitable happensāhis own funeral? The result is a beautiful look at life and what we would all do if given a second chance.
