Death Kit A Novel
Death Kit A Novel by Susan Sontag, published by Penguin Books in 2009, is a literary work that explores the life of Dalton ‘Diddy’ Harron, a thirty-three-year-old advertising professional who feels his existence is slipping away. After a failed suicide attempt, Diddy embarks on a journey that leads him to a young blind woman, plunging him into a surreal and nightmarish reality where the boundaries between life and death blur. This edition spans 311 pages and is presented in English.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of madness, mortality, and the human psyche. As Diddy grapples with his demons, the story unfolds in a Kafka-esque manner, reflecting a disturbing meditation on existence. The novel invites contemplation on the complexities of life and death, drawing readers into a world where dreams and reality intertwine.
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‘A Kafka-esque fable. It is a truly awesome book’
Boston Globe
Dalton ‘Diddy’ Harron, thirty-three, divorced and mild-mannered, works in advertising for a microscope manufacturer and feels his life is running down. After a failed suicide attempt, he finds himself on a train and becomes involved with a young blind woman, and drawn towards madness and murder. Diddy’s attempts to escape his actions and his demons draw him into an increasingly nightmarish, surreal world where reality and dream bleed into each other. Published in 1967, Susan Sontag’s second novel is a blackly disturbing and compelling meditation on life, death and the relationship between them.
‘A strange and wonderful book, a ritual exorcising of modern terrors, a dream book of love and death’ Vogue
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