Death and the Penguin

Death and the Penguin

By Andrey Kurkov

Pages

242

Rating

3.80

Year

1996

ContemporaryFictionMysteryCrimeRussiaNovels

Description

Viktor is an aspiring writer with only Misha, his pet penguin, for company. Although he 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. When he opens the newspaper to see his work in print for the first time, his pride swiftly turns to terror. He and Misha have been drawn into a trap from which there appears to be no escape.

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