The Good Angel of Death
Author: Kurkov, Andrey
ISBN: 9780099513490
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 01 Oct 2010
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback / softback
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.
ISBN: 9780099513490
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 01 Oct 2010
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback / softback
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.
