The Good Angel of Death
$30.99
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2010
Summary
The Good Angel of Death is a classic, first-rate Kurkov yarn which is sure to delight old and new fans alike.
When Kolya moves into a new flat in Kiev, he discovers an annotated manuscript hidden inside a copy of War and Peace and decides to track down its author, even if it means digging up the grave of a Ukranian nationalist who died in mysterious circumstances.
An exhumation reveals that an item of great national importance is buried near a fort in Kazakstan so when, during…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099513490 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099513498 |
| Author: | Andrey Kurkov, Andrew Bromfield |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2010 |
| Weight: | 266g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 24mm |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Packs a lot of plot into this deadpan satire… Strange and tantalising
Packs a lot of plot into this deadpan satire… Strange and tantalising * Metro *
Flits between dark and light exploring the twilight zone between fantasy and reality – John Thornhill * Financial Times *
Kurkov is hugely talented, truly very funny * Time Out *
Kurkov’s style is spare and effective, drawing us with deceptive ease into a dense, complex world full of wonderful characters – Michael Palin
A rather beautiful dreamlike journey – Victoria Moore * Daily Mail *
[A] hugely enjoyable novel about ethnic Ukrainian totems and allegiances, now translated a decade after it first appeared in Russian * Literary Review *
About The Author
Andrey Kurkov
Andrey Kurkov was born in St Petersburg in 1961. Having graduated from the Kiev Foreign Languages Institute, he worked for some time as a journalist, did his military service as a prison warder in Odessa, then became a film cameraman, writer of screenplays and author of critically acclaimed and popular novels, including the cult bestseller Death and the Penguin.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.