'Packs a lot of plot into this deadpan satire... Strange and tantalising' Metro
Discover this powerful dark satire from one of Ukraine's most acclaimed authors.
When Kolya moves into a new flat in Kyiv, he discovers an annotated manuscript hidden inside a copy of War and Peace and decides to track down its author, even if it means digging up the grave of a Ukranian nationalist who died in mysterious circumstances.
An exhumation reveals that an item of great national importance is buried near a fort in Kazakstan so when, during his night shift as a security guard, Kolya is threatened with mysterious phone calls, he sets off on what turns out to be a very bizarre journey. Along the way he meets a host of unlikely characters including Bedouins, ex-KGB officers and a spirit-like companion in the form of a chameleon.
| ISBN: | 9780099513490 |
| Publication date: | 5th August 2010 |
| Author: | Andrei Kurkov |
| Publisher: | Vintage an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 376 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Magical realism Fiction in translation Action Adventure |