Death and the penguin
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Brooklyn, New York : Melville House, [2011].
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227 pages ; 21 cm
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North Valleys Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION KURKOV 2011
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Brooklyn, New York : Melville House, [2011].
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A masterful tale set in post-Soviet Kiev that's both darkly-funny and ominous... In the widely hailed prequel to Penguin Lost, aspiring writer Viktor Zolotaryov leads a down-and-out life in poverty-and-violence-wracked Kievhes out of work and his only friend is a penguin, Misha, that he rescued when the local zoo started getting rid of animals. Even more nerve-wracking: a local mobster has taken a shine to Misha and wants to keep borrowing him for events. But Viktor thinks hes finally caught a break when he lands a well-paying job at the Kiev newspaper writing “living obituaries” of local dignitariesarticles to be filed for use when the time comes. The only thing is, it seems the time always comes as soon as Viktor writes the article. Slowly understanding that his own life may be in jeopardy, Viktor also realizes that the only thing that might be keeping him alive is his penguin.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kurkov, A., & Bird, G. (2011). Death and the penguin . Melville House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kurkov, Andreĭ and George. Bird. 2011. Death and the Penguin. Melville House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kurkov, Andreĭ and George. Bird. Death and the Penguin Melville House, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kurkov, Andreĭ,, and George Bird. Death and the Penguin Melville House, 2011.
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