Zero K (novel)

Zero K is a 2016 novel by American author Don DeLillo.

Zero K

Cover of first edition
Author	Don DeLillo
Audio read by	Thomas Sadoski
Cover artist	Jasper James (photo)[1] Jaya Miceli (design)[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Publisher	Scribner
Publication date	May 3, 2016
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	288
ISBN	978-1-5011-3539-2
OCLC	1090921903
Dewey Decimal	813/.54
LC Class	PS3554.E4425 Z35 2016

Plot summary

The novel concerns a billionaire, Ross Lockhart, who is inspired by the terminal illness of his wife Artis to seek immortality for both of them through cryopreservation. The novel is narrated by Ross' son, Jeffrey. DeLillo has described Zero K as 'a leap out of the bare-skinned narratives of Point Omega and The Body Artist.'[2]

Reception

Zero K received positive reviews from critics.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Audiobook

The audiobook is read by Thomas Sadoski.[12]

Television adaptation

In March 2017, filmmaker Charlie McDowell announced he was adapting Zero K as a limited series for FX with Noah Hawley and Scott Rudin producing.[13]

References

1. Don DeLillo (May 3, 2016). Zero K: A Novel. Scribner. ISBN 978-1-5011-3539-2.
2. Don DeLillo. Lewin, Katherine Da Cunha,, Ward, Kiron. London, UK. p. 160. ISBN 9781350040878. OCLC 1029771002.CS1 maint: others (link)
3. "Bookmarks reviews of Zero K by Don DeLillo". LitHub. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
4. Sacks, Sam (29 April 2016). "Fiction Chronicle: A Novelist Comes of Age". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
5. Ferris, Joshua (2 May 2016). "Joshua Ferris Reviews Don DeLillo's 'Zero K'". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
6. Kellogg, Carolyn (29 April 2016). "Don DeLillo's deep freeze: 'Zero K' takes on death, futurists and cryonics". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
7. Lasdun, James (11 May 2016). "Zero K by Don DeLillo review – the problem of mortality". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
8. Kakutani, Michiko (25 April 2016). "Review: In Don DeLillo's 'Zero K,' Daring to Outwit Death". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
9. Daum, Meghan (1 May 2016). "Death and Don DeLillo". The Atlantic. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
10. Rich, Nathaniel (9 June 2016). "When High Technology Meets Immortality". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
11. Keeble, Arin (10 May 2016). "Don DeLillo new book 'Zero K' review: Cryogenics, immortality and the fragility of life". Independent. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
12. "Zero K Audiobook on CD by Don DeLillo, Thomas Sadoski". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
13. Swinson, Brock (30 March 2017). "The Discovery: A Big Premise Character Piece". Creative Screenwriting. Retrieved 30 March 2017.