The case of the general's thumb
Kurkov, Andreĭ2004
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When the corpse of a distinguished general and presidential adviser is found, attached to an advertising balloon, Lieutenant Viktor Slutsky is sent to investigate. Meanwhile, KGB officer Nik Tsensky arrives in Kiev for a secret mission. A larger-than-life hitman, bombs under furniture, a hearse, a deaf-and-dumb blonde, a tortoise and a parrot all play a part as Kurkov evokes a world of secrets not seen before in Western fiction.
Main title:
The case of the general's thumb / Andrey Kurkov ; translated from the Russian by George Bird.
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London : Vintage, 2004.
Collation:
183 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
This translation originally published: London: Harvill, 2003.
ISBN:
9780099455257 (pbk)
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EnglishRussian
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BRN:
1582553