The release date for the English version of 'The Death of Ivan Ilych' by
Leo Tolstoy is Aug 2006. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich, regarded as one of the greatest works of art ever written on death and dying, tells the tale of a high court judge who leads a glamorous life and never gives the certainty that he will eventually die even a fleeting thought. However, one day death confronts him, and to his astonished amazement, he is forced to acknowledge his own mortality.
Tolstoy poses the question, "How does an unthinking man face his one and only moment of truth?"
This short book was the creative result of Tolstoy's nine-year period of nonfiction writing after the release of Anna Karenina, which was marked by a deep spiritual crisis.
It's a compelling and even horrifying look into the depths of death, but it's also a powerful example of how one might discover spiritual redemption.