 Handling the Undead cover | |
| Author | John Ajvide Lindqvist |
|---|---|
| Original title | (Swedish: Hanteringen av odöda) |
| Translator | Ebba Segerberg |
| Language | Swedish |
| Genre | Gothic, Horror |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Griffin |
| Publication place | Sweden |
Published in English | 2009-03-05 |
| Pages | 384 |
| ISBN | 978-1-84724-413-0 |
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.
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.