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Victor is depressed: his lover has dumped him, his short stories are too short, and the light has gone off in his dingy apartment. His only companion is Misha, the penguin he rescued from Kiev's Zoo, when it couldn't feed the animals anymore. Misha is the silent witness to Victor's despair,... read more

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This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)

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  1. Andrey Kurkov (Author)

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Original Language: Russian
Publisher: Vintage
Country: Ukraine
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 978 1860469459
Page Count: 228

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