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The Good Angel of Death

by Andreï Kourkov

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The Good Angel of Death is a classic, first-rate Kurkov yarn which is sure to delight old and new fans alike. 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 Ukranian nationalist who died in mysterious circumstances.An exhumation reveals that an item of great national importance is buried near a fort in Kazakstan so when, during his night shift as a security guard, Kolya 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.From the author of cult bestseller, Death and the Penguin.… (more)

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891.735Literature › Literature of other languages › Literature of east Indo-European and Celtic languages › Russian and East Slavic languages › Russian fiction › 1991–

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PG3482.U6756Language and Literature › Slavic languages and literatures. Baltic languages. Albanian language › Slavic. Baltic. Albanian › Russian literature › Individual authors and works › 1961-2000

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