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Review: ‘Death and the Penguin’ by Andrey Kurkov
By oldenglishrose - Last updated: Friday, August 20, 2010
Victor is depressed: his lover has dumped him, his short stories are too short and the light has gone off in his dingy apartment. His only companion is Misha, the penguin he rescued from Kiev’s Zoo, when it couldn’t feed the animals anymore. Misha is the silent witness to Victor’s despair. Misha joins in his [...]