Death and the Penguin
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Death and the Penguin
Product Details
Author: Andrey Kurkov
ISBN: 9781784879075
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publish date: 4 April 2024
Pages: 240
Language: English
Subjects: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, International Crime & Mystery, Satire, Humorous, Black Humor, Absurdist, Animals, World Literature, Europe (General)
All that stands between one man and murder by the mafia is a penguin.Viktor is an aspiring writer 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 he opens the newspaper to see his work in print for the first time, his pride swiftly turns to terror. He and Misha have been drawn into a trap from which there appears to be no escape.
'A tragicomic masterpiece' Daily Telegraph
'A black comedy of rare distinction and the penguin is an invention of genius' Spectator
WITH A FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR
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