How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

1985 book by Doug Richmond
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How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found is a how-to book by Doug Richmond, originally released in 1985.

Plot

The book is a guide on starting a new identity. It includes chapters on planning a disappearance, arranging for new identification, finding work, establishing credit, pseudocide (creating the impression of one's own death), and more. The book recommends a method of disappearing by assuming the identity of a dead person with similar vital statistics and age, and also includes a section on avoiding paper trails which, due to the age of the book, may no longer be relevant or useful.

Adaptations

A play inspired by the book was released in 2005[1] by Fin Kennedy, about a man wanting to disappear, which won the John Whiting Award.[2]

The Polish ambient music collective ‘How To Disappear Completely’ is named after the book.[3]

The title for Radiohead's song 'How to Disappear Completely', from their 2000 album Kid A, is a reference to Richmond.

References

  1. ^ Fin Kennedy (2005) How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found, Nick Hern Books, London. ISBN 978-1-85459-964-3
  2. ^ Alberge, Dalya (2024-03-08). "Teacher wins coveted prize for the play that theatres turned down". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  3. ^ "Polish ambient collective How to Disappear Completely released 'Mer de Revs II'". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
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