{"product_id":"9781860469459","title":"Death and the Penguin : A BBC Two Between the Covers Pick","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Kurkov, Andrey \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 27\/02\/2002,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 240 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781860469459,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA BBC Two Between the Covers Pick'A tragicomic masterpiece' Daily TelegraphAll that stands between one man and murder by the mafia is a penguin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViktor is an aspiring writer in Ukraine with only Misha, his pet penguin, for company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough Viktor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Viktor opens the newspaper to see his work in print for the first time, his pride swiftly turns to terror. Viktor and Misha have been drawn into a trap from which there appears to be no escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A striking portrait of post-Soviet isolation... In this bleak moral landscape Kurkov manages to find ample refuge for his dark humour' New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40972280856620,"sku":"9781860469459","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781860469459_9c61a8d0-ec24-4bf5-8b1b-d9bb3c418d64.jpg?v=1759675572","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781860469459","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}