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The Decline of the Death Artist: and other stories Kindle Edition

by David Shaw Mackenzie (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Five tragedies and the choices that wrought them.

What does it mean to exist when death is denied, progress never stops, and the nature of humanity is constantly shifting? In this thought-provoking collection of five speculative fiction novelettes and short stories, David Shaw Mackenzie explores the intersections of mortality, ambition, and the concept of the self, weaving narratives that question the cost of relentless advancement.

The Time of Your Life: When the government begins allotting citizens a fixed number of years to live, life becomes a commodity—and capitalism finds a way to profit.
Certain Things About McFarlane: In the labyrinthine hallways of a strange hotel, a man can’t help but reflect on the emptiness of his accomplishments and the haunting futility of time.
Buy or Be Bought: In a world where capitalism reigns supreme and consumerism becomes the foundation of law, personal freedoms and choice are sacrificed to the marketplace.
Eden Rich: Knowledge is power. When the entirety of human knowledge can be downloaded directly into the brain, subliminal messaging blurs the concept of free will.
The Decline of the Death Artist: When medical breakthroughs eradicate death and governments outlaw its very concept, two artists search for meaning in an existence that may have no end.

Blending biting social commentary with richly imagined futures, The Decline of the Death Artist and Other Stories invites readers to confront the inevitable and the infinite—and to question what it truly means to be human.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DRW6JH7F
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nat 1 Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 29 March 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3.0 MB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 285 pages
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled

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David Shaw Mackenzie is from Easter Ross in the north of Scotland. A graduate of Aberdeen University, he has been a social worker, teacher of English as a foreign/second language and a systems analyst. His teaching career took him to the Middle East (northern province of the Sudan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia), Latin America (Venezuela), Spain and Italy. And London, where he now lives.

His first novel, 'The Truth of Stone', was short-listed for the Saltire Best Scottish First Book Award. He also won second prize for a short story in the Bridport International Short Story Competition.

His second novel, 'The Interpretations', was published in 2013 and his third, 'The Last Wolf' in 2018. At present he's busy writing more and more and more. And painting - trees mostly. Some of his work can be seen on his website:

http://www.davidshawmackenzie.com.

He also posts a creative writing blog on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7089939.

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