<p><em>¿Okay, I know what you¿re thinking, but let¿s get one thing straight: No. I¿m not a vampire. I mean, yes, I rely on blood to sustain my part-human, semi-immortal lifestyle, but that¿s as far as it goes, alright?¿</em></p><p>For the dead man talking, each death is only a new beginning ¿ as long as someone can be relied upon to donate enough blood to bring him back to life. But it¿s hard to fit in when you¿re legally dead, and a youth marred by constant reinventions has made relationships and employment seem futile. Unable to gain a foothold in the real world, he begins to question what it means to be human, to be a monster, and to exist.</p><p>Offering a fresh and frequently hilarious take on immortality, <em>Dead Man Talking</em> is the story of one man''s many lives: from a hedonistic quest to determine whether pleasure alone can bring fulfilment, to a wayward journey of discovery with the self-styled King of the Goths. At the point of giving up, he finally comes to understand