The Good Angel of Death - Couverture souple

Kurkov, Andrey

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 184655117X ISBN 13 : 9781846551178

Editeur : Harvill Secker, 2009

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

When Kolya moves into a new flat in Kiev, he finds a book hidden within a volume of War and Peace. Intrigued by the annotations that appear on every page, Kolya sets out to discover more about the scribbler. His investigations take him to a graveyard, and more specifically to the coffin of a Ukrainian nationalist who died in mysterious circumstances and was buried with a sealed letter and a manuscript. An exhumation under cover of darkness reveals that an item of great national importance is buried near a fort in Kazakhstan.

As nightwatchman at a baby-milk factory, Kolya exposes himself to the attentions of a criminal gang, and so he decides to leave Kiev for a while. Armed with only three cases of baby milk, which have unexpected hallucinogenic properties, he sets off on what turns out to be a very bizarre journey: crossing the Caspian Sea and traversing the deserts of Kazakhstan. He meets a host of unlikely characters on the way, including Bedouins, ex-KGB officers and a spirit-like companion in the form of a chameleon...

The Good Angel of Death is a classic, first-rate Kurkov yarn which is sure to delight old and new fans alike.

Quatrième de couverture :

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 Ukrainian nationalist who died in mysterious circumstances. An exhumation reveals that an item of great national importance is buried near a fort in Kazakhstan so when, during his night shift as a security guard, he is threatened with mysterious phone calls, he sets off on what turns out to be a very bizarre journey. Along the way he meets a host of unlikely characters including Bedouins, ex-KGB officers and a spirit-like companion in the form of a chameleon.

'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

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Harvill Secker
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 184655117X
• ISBN 13: 9781846551178
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384