{"product_id":"9781860469459","title":"Death and the Penguin : A BBC Two Between the Covers Pick","description":"Author(s): Kurkov, Andrey, \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 27\/02\/2002, \u003cbr\u003ePagination: 240 pages, \u003cbr\u003eSeries: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: The Harvill Press, \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Vintage Publishing, \u003cbr\u003eBook Classification: Modern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 197 x 129 x 15mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 170g\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781860469459\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA BBC Two Between the Covers Pick'A tragicomic masterpiece' Daily TelegraphAll that stands between one man and murder by the mafia is a penguin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViktor is an aspiring writer in Ukraine with only Misha, his pet penguin, for company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough Viktor would prefer to write short stories, he earns a living composing obituaries for a newspaper. He longs to see his work published, yet the subjects of his obituaries continue to cling to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Viktor opens the newspaper to see his work in print for the first time, his pride swiftly turns to terror. Viktor and Misha have been drawn into a trap from which there appears to be no escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A striking portrait of post-Soviet isolation... In this bleak moral landscape Kurkov manages to find ample refuge for his dark humour' New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42845044900077,"sku":"9781860469459","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/9781860469459_d503ce43-b8ad-4a6a-8019-d11f103feeb9.jpg?v=1739806012","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781860469459","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}