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Death and the Penguin: A blackly comic, bittersweet satirical novel about Ukraine
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'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 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.
Product details
Publisher : Vintage; New Ed edition (27 Feb. 2002)
Language : English
Paperback : 240 pages
ISBN-10 : 1860469450
ISBN-13 : 978-1860469459
Dimensions : 13 x 1.12 x 19.69 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 26,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
105 in Satires
188 in Parodies (Books)
194 in Cat, Dog & Animal Humour
Customer reviews: 4.1
2,022 ratings
Publisher : Vintage; New Ed edition (27 Feb. 2002)
Language : English
Paperback : 240 pages
ISBN-10 : 1860469450
ISBN-13 : 978-1860469459
Dimensions : 13 x 1.12 x 19.69 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 26,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
105 in Satires
188 in Parodies (Books)
194 in Cat, Dog & Animal Humour
Customer reviews: 4.1
2,022 ratings
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