Publication Date: 27/02/2002 ISBN: 9781860469459 Category:

Death And The Penguin

Andrey Kurkov, George Bird

Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Publication Date: 27/02/2002 ISBN: 9781860469459 Category:
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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

Publisher Review

“A tragicomic masterpiece” * Daily Telegraph * “The deadpan tone works perfectly and it will be a hard-hearted reader who is not touched by Viktor’s relationship with his unusual pet” * The Times * “A black comedy of rare dinstinction and the penguin is an invention of genius” * Spectator * “A chilling black comedy” * Guardian * “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 *

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