'Kurkov is a fine satirist and a real, blackly comic, find' Observer
Discover the international thriller, shot through with black satire and authentic detail, by one of Ukraine's most highly acclaimed authors.
When the corpse of a distinguished general and presidential adviser is found, attached to an advertising balloon, lieutenant Viktor Slutsky is sent in to investigate. Meanwhile, KGB officer Nik Tsensky arrives in Kyiv for a secret mission.
A larger-than-life hitman, bombs under furniture, a hearse, a deaf-and-dumb blonde, a tortoise and a parrot all play a part as Kurkov evokes a world of secret militia not seen before in Western fiction.
| ISBN: | 9780099455257 |
| Publication date: | 4th March 2004 |
| Author: | Andrei Kurkov |
| Publisher: | Vintage an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 183 pages |
| Genres: |
Espionage and spy thriller Modern and Contemporary Fiction Political / Legal Thrillers Satirical fiction and parodies Fiction in translation |
'Kurkov is a fine satirist and a real, blackly comic, find' Observer
Discover the international thriller, shot through with black satire and authentic detail, by one of Ukraine's most highly acclaimed authors.
When the corpse of a distinguished general and presidential adviser is found, attached to an advertising balloon, lieutenant Viktor Slutsky is sent in to investigate. Meanwhile, KGB officer Nik Tsensky arrives in Kyiv for a secret mission.
A larger-than-life hitman, bombs under furniture, a hearse, a deaf-and-dumb blonde, a tortoise and a parrot all play a part as Kurkov evokes a world of secret militia not seen before in Western fiction.
The Case of the General's Thumb features in the following genres: Espionage and spy thriller, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Political / Legal Thrillers, Satirical fiction and parodies, Fiction in translation
The Case of the General's Thumb is available in Paperback
The Case of the General's Thumb was written by Andrei Kurkov and published by Vintage an imprint of Random House
The Case of the General's Thumb has 183 pages
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