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Death and the Penguin by Andrey Kurkov
Category: Fiction | Series: Panther Ser.
In today's Ukraine, all that stands between one man and murder by the mafia is a penguin. Viktor is an aspiring writer with only Misha, his pet penguin, for company. Although he would prefer to write short stories, he earns a living composing obituaries for a newspaper. He longs to see his work publishe ...Show more
Diary of an Invasion by Andrey Kurkov
Category: Politics
This journal of the invasion, a collection of Andrey Kurkov's writings and broadcasts from Kyiv, is a remarkable record of a brilliant writer at the forefront of a 21st-century war. Andrey Kurkov has been a consistent satirical commentator on his adopted country of Ukraine. His most recent work, Grey B ...Show more
Diary of an Invasion by Andrey Kurkov
Category: History
This journal of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine is a collection of Andrey Kurkov's writings and broadcasts from Kyiv.
Gardener from Ochakov by Andrey Kurkov
Category: Fiction
Igor walks along in the old Soviet policeman's uniform, confident that he'll have the best costume at the party. But Igor hasn't gone far before he realises something is wrong. The streets are unusually dark and empty, and the only person to emerge from the shadows runs away from him in terror. After a ...Show more
Grey Bees by Andrey Kurkov
Category: Fiction
Ukraine's most famous novelist dramatises the conflict raging in his country through the adventures of a mild-mannered beekeeper. From the author of the bestselling Death and the Penguin."A latter-day Bulgakov . . . A Ukrainian Murakami" - Phoebe Taplin, GuardianLittle Starhorodivka, a village of three ...Show more
Jimi Hendrix Live in Lviv by Andrey Kurkov (translated by Reuben Woolley)
Category: Fiction
"Ukraine's greatest living novelist" New European"A Ukrainian Murakami" GuardianA hugely entertaining romp through the beautiful city of Lviv, by the author of Death and the Penguin and Grey BeesStrange things are afoot in the cosmopolitan city of Lviv, western Ukraine. Seagulls are circling and the air ...Show more
Jimi Hendrix Live in Lviv by Andrey Kurkov
Category: Fiction
"Both a pleasure and a testament to life in Ukraine, before" Sunday Times"Ukraine's greatest living novelist" New European"A Ukrainian Murakami" GuardianA love letter to the beautiful city of Lviv, by the author of Death and the Penguin and Grey Bees.Strange things are afoot in the cosmopolitan city of ...Show more
The Bickford Fuse by Andrey Kurkov
Category: Fiction
The Great Patriotic War is drawing to a close, but a new darkness is falling over Soviet Russia. And for a disparate, disconnected clutch of wanderers - many thousands of miles apart, linked only by destiny and by paths that are destined to cross - four parallel journeys are just beginning. Goritch and ...Show more
The Bickford Fuse by Andrey Kurkov
Category: Fiction
Catch-22 meets The Brothers Karamazov in the last great satire of the Soviet Era The Great Patriotic War is stumbling to a close, but a new darkness has fallen over Soviet Russia. And for a disparate, disconnected clutch of wanderers - many thousands of miles apart but linked by a common goal - four pa ...Show more
The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov
Category: Crime Fiction
Kyiv, 1919. The Soviets control the city, but White armies menace them from the West. No man trusts his neighbour and any spark of resistance may ignite into open rebellion.When Samson Kolechko's father is murdered, his last act is to save his son from a falling Cossack sabre. Deprived of his right ear ...Show more
The Silver Bone - A Novel by Andrey Kurkov
Category: Fiction | Series: The\Kyiv Mysteries Ser.
"With its earthy prose and stunning attention to detail, this stands apart." -Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Very intriguing and atmospheric ... a fascinating read in the light of contemporary events." -Alexander McCall Smith, Bestselling Author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency From Ukraine's ...Show more
Treasures of Ukraine: A Nation’s Cultural Heritage by Thames and Hudson; Victoria Burlaka (Contribution by); Andrey Kurkov (Foreword by); Andriy Puchkov (Contribution by); Christian Raffensperger (Contribution by); Diana Klochko (Contribution by); Maksym Yaremenko (Contribution by); Alisa Lozhkina (Contribution by); Myroslava M. Mudrak (Contribution by); Oleksandr Soloviev (Contribution by)
Category: Art
A celebration of Ukraine's rich cultural heritage, drawing on over 100 of the country's most important works of art and architectural monuments from prehistory to the present.