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Andrey Kurkov and
George Bird (trans)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Melville Pub House
Publication date
February 21, 2012
Pages
183
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781612190600
ISBN-10
161219060X
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.50 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.40 lbs.
Original list price
$14.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: John Le Carré meets Mikhail Bulgakov in this international crime thriller by the author of the acclaimed Death and the Penguin
The corpse of a distinguished general is found attached to an advertising balloonâand minus his thumb. Police Lieutenant Viktor Slutsky is sent in to investigate. So, too, is KGB officer Nik Tsensky. They begin their investigations unbeknownst to each other, but quickly find themselves mystified about developments caused by the other.
Thus begins a comedy of very dangerous errors as the two crisscross Europe, Russia, and the Ukraine, catalysts in a bizarre battle between the Russian and Ukrainian secret services.
What ensues is simultaneously hilarious, tragic, and suspenseful, with a fascinating cast of characters who would seem absurd if they werenât so compelling: a larger-than-life hitman, a deaf-and-dumb blonde, and a turtle. Then thereâs the gun that shoots backwards...
And as the two faithful investigators find themselves to be pawns in a story of post-Soviet collapse, it becomesâas usual in the work of this modern Russian masterâan inspiring tale of resilience against the dark forces of the day.
The corpse of a distinguished general is found attached to an advertising balloonâand minus his thumb. Police Lieutenant Viktor Slutsky is sent in to investigate. So, too, is KGB officer Nik Tsensky. They begin their investigations unbeknownst to each other, but quickly find themselves mystified about developments caused by the other.
Thus begins a comedy of very dangerous errors as the two crisscross Europe, Russia, and the Ukraine, catalysts in a bizarre battle between the Russian and Ukrainian secret services.
What ensues is simultaneously hilarious, tragic, and suspenseful, with a fascinating cast of characters who would seem absurd if they werenât so compelling: a larger-than-life hitman, a deaf-and-dumb blonde, and a turtle. Then thereâs the gun that shoots backwards...
And as the two faithful investigators find themselves to be pawns in a story of post-Soviet collapse, it becomesâas usual in the work of this modern Russian masterâan inspiring tale of resilience against the dark forces of the day.
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With Andrey Kurkov |
from Melville Pub House (February 21, 2012)
9781612190600 | details & prices | 183 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $14.95
About: John Le Carré meets Mikhail Bulgakov in this international crime thriller by the author of the acclaimed Death and the PenguinThe corpse of a distinguished general is found attached to an advertising balloonâand minus his thumb.
About: John Le Carré meets Mikhail Bulgakov in this international crime thriller by the author of the acclaimed Death and the PenguinThe corpse of a distinguished general is found attached to an advertising balloonâand minus his thumb.
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