{"product_id":"9781860469459","title":"Death and the Penguin : A BBC Two Between the Covers Pick","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Kurkov, Andrey \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 27 February 2002 by Vintage Publishing (The Harvill Press) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 129 x 15 | 172g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40760410996871,"sku":"9781860469459","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/products\/9781860469459.jpg?v=1710423335","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781860469459","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}