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Country Sweden Published in English 2009-03-05 ISBN 978-1-84724-413-0 Publisher St. Martin's Press | 3.5/5 Goodreads Language Swedish Pages 384 Originally published 2005 Page count 384 Translator Ebba Segerberg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Original title (Swedish: Hanteringen av odöda) Genres Gothic fiction, Horror fiction Similar John Ajvide Lindqvist books, Horror fiction books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John ajvide lindqvist talks about handling the undead
Handling the Undead (Swedish: Hanteringen av odöda) is a 2005 horror novel by Swedish writer John Ajvide Lindqvist, translated into English in 2009. The book revolves around the unexplained reanimation of thousands of recently deceased people in Stockholm.
Contents
The plot focuses on the reactions of society and the many conflicts that arise between Swedish authorities and the relatives of the undead; the horror is less in the uncanny animation of corpses but in the realities of grief, loss and our own inevitable mortality. An important theme is the bond between parents and children.
Film adaptation
A Swedish film adaptation has reportedly been in development since 2005, based on a screenplay by Lindqvist and directed by Kristian Petri. It is produced by Tre Vänner Produktion AB and the release date is yet to be announced.