Death and the penguin
Kurkov, Andrey2022
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A touchstone of Ukrainian literature, Kurkov’s chilling, tragicomic tour de force about a writer of obituaries and his pet penguin moves through post-Soviet moral chaos on the wings of pitch-black comedy, whilst giving a birds-eye view of the visceral tragedy at its heart.All that stands between one man and murder by the mafia is a penguin.Viktor is an aspiring writer in Ukraine with only Misha, his pet penguin, for company. Although he would prefer to write short stories, he earns a living composing obituaries for a newspaper. He longs to see his work published, yet the subjects of his obituaries continue to cling to life. But when he opens the newspaper to see his work in print for the first time, his pride swiftly turns to terror. He and Misha have been drawn into a trap from which there appears to be no escape.
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Edition:
Waterstone's Exclusive Edition
Imprint:
UK : Vintage Publishing, 2022
Collation:
240 pages : Hardback ; 20cm
Notes:
With a new introduction by Andrey Kurkov
ISBN:
9781784878283
Language:
English
BRN:
994015