Death and the Penguin Death and the Penguin

Death and the Penguin

A BBC Two Between the Covers Pick

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A BBC Two Between the Covers Pick

'A tragicomic masterpiece' Daily Telegraph


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 Viktor 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 Viktor opens the newspaper to see his work in print for the first time, his pride swiftly turns to terror. Viktor and Misha have been drawn into a trap from which there appears to be no escape.

'A striking portrait of post-Soviet isolation... In this bleak moral landscape Kurkov manages to find ample refuge for his dark humour' New York Times

GENRE
Skönlitteratur
UTGIVEN
2011
1 juni
SPRÅK
EN
Engelska
LÄNGD
240
Sidor
UTGIVARE
Random House
STORLEK
2,5
MB

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