Death has a family in Gary Barwin's new underworld novel

Canadian independent publisher Book*hug Press dates The Comedian's Book of the Dead for September 22.

In Gary Barwin's The Comedian's Book of the Dead , Death is a comedian, husband and father before the Fates require him to guide souls to the Beneath. When his son dies, he enters the underworld to ask the Fates for an impossible reversal. Book hug Press lists the Canadian novel for September 22 as a 232-page trade

paperback, ISBN 9781771669887. Its description stresses parenthood, grief and agency alongside the fantastical quest and humour. The story includes a son's death by suicide, a significant subject for readers considering the book. The publisher storefront retains preorder wording even with the stated date. Buyers should

check the current shipping or local-store status rather than assuming all territories received stock at once. Official details Headline image: Book hug Press. Promotional material from the linked rights-holder source.

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