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Death and the Penguin
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Death and the Penguin

Original title
Пикник на льду
Genres
Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general · Crime and / or mystery fiction · Fiction in translation
2010
first published in English
Russian
original language
5
edition in English
256
pages

Viktor is an aspiring writer with only Misha, his pet penguin, for company. Although Viktor would prefer to write short stories, he earns a living composing obituaries for a newspaper. He longs to see his work published, yet the subjects of his obituaries continue to cling to life. But when he opens the newspaper to see his work in print for the first time, his pride swiftly turns to terror. He and Misha have been drawn into a trap from which there appears to be no escape.

Editions

5 editions · sort: newest
Death and the PenguinDeath and the PenguinVintage Classics978-17-8487-907-597817848790752024-07-04English (United Kingdom)256Softcover
Death and the PenguinDeath and the PenguinBBC Digital Audioread by Tom Basden, Jason Watkins, David Hounslow, Chloë Sommer978-15-2991-667-697815299166762024-04-11English (United Kingdom)—Audiobook · 2 h 15 min
Death and the PenguinDeath and the PenguinMelville International Crime978-19-3555-455-497819355545542011-06-07English (United States)240Softcover
Death and the PenguinDeath and the PenguinVintage Digital978-14-4648-336-797814464833672011-06-01English (United Kingdom)—E-book

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