Synopsis
In 1995, at the age of 42, Robert McCrum suffered a near-fatal stroke, the subject of his acclaimed memoir My Year Off. Ever since, he's been aware of his own mortality. Now, 21 years on, his friends are joining him. Death has become his contemporaries’ every third thought. With the words of his favorite authors as travel companions, this book takes a journey through a year, toward death itself. In a world where we have learned to live well at all costs, can we make peace with what Freud calls "the necessity of dying?" Deeply personal yet always universal, both guide and companion, this is a book for anyone who finds themselves preoccupied by matters of life and death.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Robert McCrum was Faber & Faber's editor-in-chief for nearly 20 years. He is associate editor of the Observer, author of Wodehouse: A Life, and co-author of The Story of English.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for Every Third Thought: On Life, Death and the Endgame
Stock Image
Every Third Thought : On Life, Death and the Endgame
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. UK ed. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 14289970-6
Stock Image
Every Third Thought : On Life, Death and the Endgame
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. UK ed. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 21385438-6
Seller Image
Every Third Thought: On Life, Death and the Endgame
Seller: Bay State Book Company, North Smithfield, RI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: very_good. Seller Inventory # BSM.ZKKI
Stock Image
Every Third Thought: On life, death and the endgame
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Seller Inventory # M01509815287-G
Buy Used
US$ 4.56
US$ 5.73 shipping
Ships from Germany to U.S.A.
Ships from Germany to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Every Third Thought: On life, death and the endgame
Seller: medimops, Berlin, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Seller Inventory # M01509815287-V
Buy Used
US$ 4.56
US$ 5.73 shipping
Ships from Germany to U.S.A.
Ships from Germany to U.S.A.
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
Every Third Thought: On Life, Death and the Endgame
Seller: 8trax Media, Mansfield, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. New and unused. hardcover New Ships fast! 2018. Seller Inventory # TC-067014
Stock Image
Every Third Thought: On life, death and the endgame
Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Seller Inventory # 7719-9781509815289
Buy Used
US$ 4.75
US$ 6.60 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
Every Third Thought: On Life, Death and the Endgame
Seller: MusicMagpie, Stockport, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. 1753698917. 7/28/2025 10:35:17 AM. Seller Inventory # U9781509815289
Buy Used
US$ 4.26
US$ 7.27 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Every Third Thought: On life, death and the endgame
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Seller Inventory # CHL6083016
Buy Used
US$ 4.28
US$ 7.28 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Every Third Thought: On Life, Death and the Endgame
Seller: Book Alley, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Gently used with NO markings in text; binding is tight. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore. Seller Inventory # mon0000622252