Thursday, June 25, 2009

Compelling Oddly Enough..

The story follows the plot of Pride and Prejudice, but places the novel in an alternative universe version of 19th century England where zombies roam the countryside. The undead are generally viewed as a troublesome nuisance, albeit a deadly one, and their presence often affects the plot of the story in subtle ways — messages between houses are sometimes lost when the couriers are captured and eaten; characters openly discuss and judge the zombie-fighting abilities of others; women weigh the pros and cons of carrying a musket (it provides safety, but is considered "unladylike"). 

Maybe I could read Pride and Prejudice once and for all..



2 comments:

Anonymous said...

planning this to be my next read

Sweet Spectre said...

I bought this, but I haven't begun to read it yet. I have such a long list of things to read, but it's in there.

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