Until this point, death has been an abstract concept. But suddenly, she becomes a protagonist. Tired of the complaints and the confusion caused by her strike, she decides to send a letter to the media announcing that she will resume her work. However, she makes one exception: a letter delivered to a cellist, informing him that he has seven days to live.
But there is a glitch. One letter is returned to the post office. It is addressed to a cellist who, inexplicably, has not died. Death tries again the next night, and the next. The cellist continues living. Death is furious. She is infallible; this is an insult. Las intermitencias de la muerte - Jose Saramago...