Vigil

George Saunders

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Random House

Date

January 27, 2026

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A novel that takes place at the bedside of an oil company CEO in the twilight hours of his life as he is ferried from this world into the next.

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Rave Donna Seaman,
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In this purposeful, funny, and lacerating variation on Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Saunders ponders suffering and repentance in a wily indictment of greed, greenwashing, and planetary devastation.

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Positive Jon Jeffryes,
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Fans of Saunders’s unique mix of big heart, biting satire, and surreal otherworldliness will find much to enjoy in this book.

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Magnificent ... Elegant and subtle ... Saunders has crafted a novel that feels deeply resonant, especially in these fractious times.

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