Death and the Penguin

Name: Death and the Penguin
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ISBN: 9781935554554

ISBN-10: 1935554557

ISBN-13: 9781935554554

Edition: 2011

Authors: Andrey Kurkov, George Bird

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Read the first book in the beloved series In the widely hailed prequel to Penguin Lost, aspiring writer Viktor Zolotaryov leads a down-and-out life in poverty-and-violence-wracked Kiev-hers"s out of work and his only friend is a penguin, Misha, that he rescued when the local zoo started getting rid of animals. Even more nerve-wracking: a local mobster has taken a shine to Misha and wants to keep borrowing him for events. But Viktor thinks hers"s finally caught a break when he lands a well- paying job at the Kiev newspaper writing "living obituaries" of local dignitaries-articles to be filed for use when the time comes. The only thing is, it seems the time always comes as soon as Viktor…

Book details

List price: $23.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: 6/7/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.47" wide x 8.17" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

Andrey Kurkov was born in St. Petersburg and now lives in Kiev. He spent time in the military as a prison warden and has also worked as a journalist and film cameraman. He is now a screenwriter and author of four novels and four childrens books.