The Good Angel of Death

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. ''Packs a lot of plot into this deadpan satire... Strange and tantalising'' Metro

Discover this powerful dark satire from one of Ukraine''s most acclaimed authors.

When Kolya moves into a new flat in Kyiv, 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.

• | Author: Andrey Kurkov, Andrew Bromfield
• | Publisher: Vintage Publishing
• | Publication Date: Aug 05, 2010
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• | Language: eng
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780099513490
• | ISBN-10: 0099513498