# The Good Angel of Death

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- Authors: [Andreï Kourkov](https://www.bookquiver.com/andrey-kurkov)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2010-08-05

## Description

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.

## Editions

### The Good Angel of Death

- Publisher: Vintage
- ISBN: 978-00-9951-349-0
- Pages: 384
- Published: 2010-08-05
- Language: en_GB