Hours later, the world as we know it begins to dissolve. One snowy night, a famous Hollywood actor dies onstage during a production of King Lear. PDĪn audacious, darkly glittering novel about art, fame and ambition, set in the eerie days of civilization’s collapse
Author skips over the panic and terror (which kicks off in Toronto!!), instead jumping ahead a few decades, showing us the human connections both kind-hearted and volatile, that sustain us in the years after the world goes away. Thus, Arthur actually dies of the deadly Georgia Flu, which is subsequently responsible for wiping out most of the Earth’s population.A post-apocalyptic pandemic novel with a tender heart. Though not expressly depicted, it is implied later that Arthur is one of the first citizens of the city to die of the flu, and essentially signals the beginning of the string of apocalyptic events. Even when Miranda is told the devastating news, a heart attack is noted as the cause of death. Even the medical professionals who come and try to resuscitate Arthur are unsuccessful, and it is soon announced that he is dead.Īrthur’s cause of death is said to be a heart attack. Unable to sit by and do nothing, he clambers over to the stage and tries to help the dying actor but is unable to do much.
Jeevan, training to be an EMT, is the first to realize that something is wrong and mumbles that Arthur is having a heart attack. When Arthur initially begins to collapse on stage, the audience thinks it is part of his performance. Despite his untimely death, Arthur continues to play a significant role in the narrative. Kirsten’s love for acting, inspired by Arthur, endures as she joins the Travelling Symphony and continues to be a Shakespearean actress for many years. In a way, Arthur is the catalyst that sparks off the narrative and connects the various threads of the story. It is possible that part of the story is also inspired by him, which is why Miranda gives Arthur the first (and possibly the only) copy of the comic. Since Miranda is the author of ‘Station Eleven,’ this seems to be another connection between Arthur and the graphic novel. The two become lovers and eventually break up. As the story progresses, we also see Arthur meet Miranda many years before the pandemic and get close to her. We first learn that Arthur was a close friend and mentor to Kirsten, who also got the titular ‘Station Eleven’ graphic novel from the actor. After his death, multiple facets of Arthur’s life begin to slowly be revealed, and the actor is intricately connected to multiple characters in an almost serendipitous manner. He mentions getting a Shakespearean coach to prepare him for his role, and the show opens in the midst of his rendition of ‘King Lear,’ during which he dies. Essayed by Gael García Bernal, Arthur Leander is a famous film actor who is making a move to the theater in Chicago.
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