The Milkman in the Night by Andrey Kurkov (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Milkman in the Night by Andrey Kurkov, Amanda Love Darragh After his friend Volodka follows him one night, they discover hes meeting a tall, blonde woman and accompanying her to her apartment. In the daytime he doesnt know this woman or where her apartment is and, odder yet, someone is watching Volodka watching Semyon. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A new masterpiece from the author of the cult classic Death and the Penguin.Semyon is disturbed. He has woken up in the living room with blood on his shirt, an angry wife and no idea where he was the night before. When this happens several mornings in a row, he realises he needs to investigate.After his friend Volodka follows him one night, they discover hes meeting a tall, blonde woman and accompanying her to her apartment. In the daytime he doesnt know this woman or where her apartment is and, odder yet, someone is watching Volodka watching Semyon.Meanwhile, there are some strange goings-on in Kiev - an unemployed sniffer-dog handler makes a dangerous discovery, a single mother is providing breast milk for an unusual recipient and a vengeful cat is on the loose... Notes A new masterpiece from the author of the cult classic Death & The Penguin, translated from the Russian by Amanda Love Darragh. It follows Semyon, who goes wandering at night but has no recollection of where hes been in the morning. A glorious epic, eccentric and often hilarious satire, heavily tinged with Russian melancholy Amanda Love Darragh, Times Back Cover Semyon is disturbed. He has woken up in the living room with blood on his shirt, an angry wife and no idea where he was the night before. When this happens several mornings in a row, he realises he needs to investigate. After his friend Volodka follows him one night, they discover hee(tm)s meeting a tall, blonde woman and accompanying her to her apartment. In daytime he doesne(tm)t know this woman or where her apartment is, and odder yet, someone is watching Volodka watching Semyon. Meanwhile, there are some strange goings-on in Kiev e" an unemployed sniffer-dog handler makes a dangerous discovery, a single mother is providing breast milk for an unusual recipient and a vengeful cat is on the loosee Author Biography Andrey Kurkov was born in St Petersburg in 1961. Having graduated from the Kiev Foreign Languages Institute, he worked for some time as a journalist, did his military service as a prison warder in Odessa, then became a film cameraman, writer of screenplays and author of critically acclaimed and popular novels. Review A glorious, epic, eccentric and often hilarious satire, heavily tinged with Russian melancholy -- Kate Saunders * The Times *There is much to enjoy in this book. Kurkov works in the tradition of Nikolai Gogol and Mikhail Bulgakov, blending folkloric characters, magical realism and political satire to reveal a society riddled with greed, stupidity and corruption -- Marina Lewycka * Financial Times *Good-hearted and brutal at the same time, The Milkman in the Night is a complex, unsettling mixture of bleakness and warmth * Sunday Times *Kurkov is hugely talented * Time Out *This book is a joyride... Kurkov has a rollercoaster of fun between zig and zag. He defies the reader not to join him * Scotsman * Promotional A new masterpiece from the author of the cult classic Death and the Penguin. Review Text A glorious, epic, eccentric and often hilarious satire, heavily tinged with Russian melancholy Review Quote A glorious, epic, eccentric and often hilarious satire, heavily tinged with Russian melancholy Promotional "Headline" A new masterpiece from the author of the cult classic Death and the Penguin. Details ISBN0099548860 Author Amanda Love Darragh Year 2012 Translator Amanda Love Darragh ISBN-10 0099548860 ISBN-13 9780099548867 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book DEWEY 891.735 Pages 480 Short Title MILKMAN IN THE NIGHT ANDREY KU Language English Series Vintage Books Publisher Vintage Publishing UK Release Date 2012-08-02 Publication Date 2012-08-02 AU Release Date 2012-08-02 NZ Release Date 2012-08-02 Translated from Russian Alternative 9781407085821 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:44595218;

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