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The Good Angel of Death

The Good Angel of Death

Author(s): Andrey Kurkov, Andrew Bromfield (translator)

Location(s): Ukraine

Genre(s): Fiction, In Translation

Era(s): early 21st century

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.

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