The Silver Bone

Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2024

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Beschreibung

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.<br><br>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 instead of his head, Samson is left an orphan, with only his father's collection of abacuses for company.<br><br>Until, that is, his flat is requisitioned by two Red Army soldiers, whose secret plans Samson is somehow able to overhear with uncanny clarity. Eager to thwart them, he stumbles into a world of murder and intrigue that will either be the making of him - or finish what the Cossack started.<br><br>Inflected with Kurkov's signature humour and magical realism, The Silver Bone takes inspiration from the real life archives of crime enforcement agencies in Kyiv, crafting a propulsive narrative that bursts to life with rich historical detail.<br><br>Translated from the Russian by Boris Dralyuk

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781529426519

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

195 x 128 x 21 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

Quercus Publishing Plc