After the First Death

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After the First Death

First edition
Author	Robert Cormier
Language	English
Genre	Young Adult Psychological Thriller
Publisher	Pantheon Books
Publication date	1979
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print
Pages	233
ISBN	0-440-20835-1

After the First Death (1979) is a suspense novel for young adults by American author Robert Cormier. The focus is on the complex relationships that develop between the various characters. The novel takes the name from the poem, "A Refusal to Mourn the Death, by Fire, of a Child in London" by Dylan Thomas. It originates from the last line: "After the first death, there is no other."