The Good Angel of Death

Andrey Kurkov, Andrew Bromfield

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English

Vintage
01 October 2010

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

The Good Angel of Death is a classic, first-rate Kurkov yarn which is sure to delight old and new fans alike.

When Kolya moves into a new flat in Kiev, 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.

From the author of cult bestseller, Death and the Penguin.

By: Andrey Kurkov
Translated by: Andrew Bromfield
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 266g
ISBN: 9780099513490
ISBN 10: 0099513498
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 01 October 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for The Good Angel of Death

Packs a lot of plot into this deadpan satire... Strange and tantalising * Metro * Flits between dark and light exploring the twilight zone between fantasy and reality -- John Thornhill * Financial Times * Kurkov is hugely talented, truly very funny * Time Out * Kurkov's style is spare and effective, drawing us with deceptive ease into a dense, complex world full of wonderful characters -- Michael Palin A rather beautiful dreamlike journey -- Victoria Moore * Daily Mail *