2011, ISBN: 9781612190761

Read the first book in the beloved series In the widely hailed prequel to Penguin Lost, aspiring writer Viktor Zolotaryov leads a down-and-out life in poverty-and-violence-wracked Kiev?he… More...

Read the first book in the beloved series In the widely hailed prequel to Penguin Lost, aspiring writer Viktor Zolotaryov leads a down-and-out life in poverty-and-violence-wracked Kiev?he"s out of work and his only friend is a penguin, Misha, that he rescued when the local zoo started getting rid of animals. Even more nerve-wracking: a local mobster has taken a shine to Misha and wants to keep borrowing him for events. But Viktor thinks he"s finally caught a break when he lands a well- paying job at the Kiev newspaper writing "living obituaries" of local dignitaries?articles to be filed for use when the time comes. The only thing is, it seems the time always comes as soon as Viktor writes the article. Slowly understanding that his own life may be in jeopardy, Viktor also realizes that the only thing that might be keeping him alive is his penguin. From the Trade Paperback edition. Read the first book in the beloved seriesIn the widely hailed prequel to Penguin Lost, aspiring writer Viktor Zolotaryov leads a down-and-out life in poverty-and-violence-wracked Kiev?he"s out of work and his only friend is a penguin, Misha, that he rescued when the local zoo started getting rid of animals. Even more nerve-wracking: a local mobster has taken a shine to Misha and wants to keep borrowing him for events. But Viktor thinks he"s finally caught a break when he lands a well- paying job at the Kiev newspaper writing "living obituaries" of local dignitaries?articles to be filed for use when the time comes. The only thing is, it seems the time always comes as soon as Viktor writes the article. Slowly understanding that his own life may be in jeopardy, Viktor also realizes that the only thing that might be keeping him alive is his penguin.From the Trade Paperback edition. Inhoud: Taal: Engels; Bindwijze: E-book; Verschijningsdatum: juni 2011; Ebook formaat: Adobe ePub; Illustraties: Nee; Betrokkenen: Auteur(s): Andrey Kurkov | G. Bird; Uitgever: Melville House; Vertaling: Vertaald door: George Bird; Lees mogelijkheden: Lees dit ebook op: Android (smartphone en tablet) | Kobo e-reader | Desktop (Mac en Windows) | iOS (smartphone en tablet) | Windows (smartphone en tablet); Ebook formaat: Adobe ePub; EAN: Overige kenmerken: Extra groot lettertype: Nee; Studieboek: Nee; Engels | E-book | 9781612190761, Boeken, Literatuur & Romans, Thrillers & Spanning, Humoristische romans, Detectives, Melville House<

ISBN: 9781612190761

No summary can do justice to the strange appeal of this unusual, short book, which is at once a crime novel, a comic novel and a serious political satire on contemporary Ukraine. &… More...

No summary can do justice to the strange appeal of this unusual, short book, which is at once a crime novel, a comic novel and a serious political satire on contemporary Ukraine. —Anne Applebaum, The Wall Street Journal With the collapse of the Soviet Union, newly-free Ukraine is a shell-shocked land . . .In poverty-and-violence-wracked Kyiv, unemployed writer Viktor Zolotaryov leads a down-and-out life with his only friend, Misha, a penguin that he rescued when the local zoo started getting rid of animals it couldn't feed. Even more nerve-wracking for Victor: a local mobster has taken a shine to Misha and wants to borrow him for events.But Viktor thinks he’s finally caught a break when he lands a well-paying job at the Kyiv newspaper writing “living obituaries” of local dignitaries—articles to be filed for use when the time comes.The only thing is, the time always seems to come as soon as Viktor finishes writing the article. Slowly understanding that his own life may be in jeopardy, Viktor also realizes that the only thing that might be keeping him alive is his penguin. Digital Content>E-books>Myst & Thrill>Mystery>Mystery, Melville House Publishing Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781612190761

A masterful tale set in post-Soviet Kiev that's both darkly-funny and ominous...In the widely hailed prequel to Penguin Lost, aspiring writer Viktor Zolotaryov leads a down-and-out life i… More...

A masterful tale set in post-Soviet Kiev that's both darkly-funny and ominous...In the widely hailed prequel to Penguin Lost, aspiring writer Viktor Zolotaryov leads a down-and-out life in poverty-and-violence-wracked Kiev—he’s out of work and his only friend is a penguin, Misha, that he rescued when the local zoo started getting rid of animals. Even more nerve-wracking: a local mobster has taken a shine to Misha and wants to keep borrowing him for events.But Viktor thinks he’s finally caught a break when he lands a well-paying job at the Kiev newspaper writing “living obituaries” of local dignitaries—articles to be filed for use when the time comes.The only thing is, it seems the time always comes as soon as Viktor writes the article. Slowly understanding that his own life may be in jeopardy, Viktor also realizes that the only thing that might be keeping him alive is his penguin. Digital Content>E-books>Myst & Thrill>Mystery>Mystery, Melville House Publishing Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781612190761

"No summary can do justice to the strange appeal of this unusual, short book, which is at once a crime novel, a comic novel and a serious political satire on contemporary Ukraine." &… More...

"No summary can do justice to the strange appeal of this unusual, short book, which is at once a crime novel, a comic novel and a serious political satire on contemporary Ukraine." —Anne Applebaum, The Wall Street Journal With the... FICTION,Mystery & Detective,International Mystery & Crime, eBooks.com<

2011, ISBN: 9781612190761

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