Death and the Penguin

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

Product details

• Authors: Andrey Kurkov, Kurkov Andrey, Andrej Kurkow
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.04.2024
• EAN: 9781784879075
• ISBN: 978-1-78487-907-5
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense > Crime fiction, thrillers, espionage; Ukraine, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, FICTION / Satire, Fiction in translation, FICTION / Animals, FICTION / Humorous / Black Humor, Narrative theme: Interior life, FICTION / World Literature / Europe (General), FICTION / World Literature / Russia / 21st Century, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Kyiv (Kiev)