Vigil

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A captivating novel by Booker Prize winner George Saunders, set at the bedside of an oil company CEO in his final moments. This imaginative story explores life, death, and everything in between as the CEO faces the afterlife.

A vivid and thought-provoking journey through the last hours of a powerful man's life, filled with unexpected visitors and deep reflections.

In this electrifying new novel from the acclaimed author of Lincoln in the Bardo, Jill 'Doll' Blaine finds herself falling once again-this time for the 343rd time-into the afterlife to guide her latest charge. But this man is unlike any before. K. J. Boone, a formidable oil tycoon, faces death without regret, having lived boldly and left a mark on the world. Is the world truly better for it?

As the end draws near, a diverse cast of visitors appears-both living and dead, human and animal-filling the room with a vibrant mix of memories and reckonings. Birds flutter around, old acquaintances resurface, and the boundaries between life and death blur.

George Saunders delivers a story bursting with imagination, humor, and warmth, tackling profound themes of existence, morality, and identity. This novel asks the ultimate question: who else could we be but exactly who we are?

“He will be read long after these times have passed.”, Zadie Smith.

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