x dismiss this message
Did you know you can edit this page?
-
Sign Into Shelfari
-
Choose something to edit
-
Save your contributions
see page history
Description edit
New in Paperback “A postmodern literary masterpiece.” – The Times Literary Supplement Two hundred years after civilization ended in an event known as the Blast, Benedikt isn’t one to complain. He’s got a job—transcribing old books and presenting them as the words of the great new leader,... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Benedikt Karpich: Add a description of this character.
- Nikita Ivanich
- Fyodor Kuzmich
- Glorybe
- Lev Lvovich
- Olenka
- Viktor Ivanich
- Terenty Petrovich
- Golubchiks
- Varvara Lukinishna
- Anna Petrovna
- Kudeyar Kudeyarich
- Konstantin Leontich
- Papa
- Head Stoker
- Ivan Beefich
- Yaroslav
- Murza
- Teterya
- Marfushka
- Semyon
- Grandpa
- Anfisa Terentevna
- Nikolai
- Polina Mikhailovna
First Sentence edit
BENEDIKT pulled on his felt boots, stomped his feet to get the fit right, checked the damper on the stove, brushed the bread crumbs onto the floor-for the mice-wedged a rag in the window to keep out the cold, stepped out the door, and breathed the pure, frosty air in through his nostrils.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Tatyana Tolstaya (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0618124977
Page Count: 288
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 0618124977
Page Count: 288
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 891.7344
Subjects edit
Popular Tags
Amazon Customers Who Bought This Book Also Bought
We’re hiding the errata, movie connections, books that influenced this book, books influenced by this book, books that cite this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.
