Absurdistan
487 Kč
Sleva až 70% u třetiny knih
Absurdistan is not just a hilarious novel, but a record of a particular peak in the history of human folly. No one is more capable of dealing with the transition from the hell of socialism to the hell of capitalism in Eastern Europe than Shteyngart, the great-great grandson of one Nikolai Gogol and the funniest foreigner alive. -Aleksandar Hemon From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of The Russian Debutante's Handbook comes the uproarious and poignant story of one very fat man and one very small country Meet Misha Vainberg, aka Snack Daddy, a 325-pound disaster of a human being, son of the 1,238th-richest man in Russia, proud holder of a degree in multicultural studies from Accidental College, USA (don't even ask), and patriot of no country save the great City of New York. Poor Misha just wants to live in the South Bronx with his hot Latina girlfriend, but after his gangster father murders an Oklahoma businessman in Russia, all hopes of a U.S. visa are lost. Salvation lies in the tiny, oil-rich nation of Absurdistan, where a crooked consular officer will sell Misha a Belgian passport. But after a civil war breaks out between two competing ethnic groups and a local warlord installs hapless Misha as minister of multicultural affairs, our hero soon finds himself covered in oil, fighting for his life, falling in love, and trying to figure out if a normal life is still possible in the twenty-first century. With the enormous success of The Russian Debutante's Handbook, Gary Shteyngart established himself as a central figure in today's literary world--one of the most talented and entertaining writers of his generation, according to The New York Observer. In Absurdistan, he delivers an even funnier and wiser literary performance. Misha Vainberg is a hero for the new century, a glimmer of humanity in a world of dashed hopes.
Autor: | Gary Shteyngart |
Nakladatel: | Random House Publishing Group |
Rok vydání: | 2007 |
Jazyk : | Angličtina |
Vazba: | Paperback |
Počet stran: | 333 |
Mohlo by se vám také líbit..
-
Příručka ruského debutanta
Gary Shteyngart
-
Megasmutná pravdivá lovestory
Gary Shteyngart
-
Absurdistan
Gary Shteyngart
-
Our Country Friends
Gary Shteyngart
-
Inheritance : Book Four
Christopher Paolini
-
Rules for Radicals
Alinsky, Saul D.
-
Siren of the Waters
Genelin Michael
-
The End Game
Catherine Coulter
-
Hello Bicycle
Brones Anna
-
Nick and Tesla´s Super-Cyborg Gadget ...
Pflugfelder Science Bob
-
Hana´s Suitcase
Stephen Levine
-
The Ruins of Gorlan
John Flanagan
-
The Stranger
Albert Camus
-
Reading Claudius
Heller Caroline
-
The Andalucian Friend - The First Boo...
Alexander Söderberg
-
Et Tu Babe
Mark Leyner