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Death and the Penguin

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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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Death and the Penguin, Andrej Kurkov

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Rok wydania
2024
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Tytuł
Death and the Penguin
Język
angielski
Rok wydania
2024
Oprawa
miękka
Liczba stron
256
ISBN10
178487907X
ISBN13
9781784879075
Seria
Penguin
Pierwsze wydanie
1996
Oryginalna nazwa
Smerť postoronnego
Ocena
3,8 z 5
Opis
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