Venya is more interested in how much he and his colleagues can drink during the working day than in his job. Once he is fired, he spends the last of his money on booze and sets off on a train journey to visit beautiful, picturesque, utopian Petushki, where his beloved and child are waiting for him. But Venya's drinking gets out of control on the train, and Petushki seems to lie increasingly beyond his grasp. Funny and sad, Yerofeev's alcohol-soaked story of a man on a train perfectly captures Soviet society on the brink of doom: exhausted, corrupt and heading into the night in sodden dignity.
By:
Venedikt Yerofeev Translated by:
Stephen Mulrine Imprint: Faber & Faber Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: Main - Faber Modern Classics Dimensions:
Height: 196mm,
Width: 130mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 148g ISBN:9780571322787 ISBN 10: 0571322786 Pages: 160 Publication Date:24 August 2016 Recommended Age: From 0 to 0 years Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
