Handling the Undead

Handling the Undead

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

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.

A Swedish film adaptation has reportedly been in development since 2005, based on a screenplay by Lindqvist and directed by Kristian Petri. It is produced by Tre Vänner Produktion AB and the release date is yet to be announced.