Viktor - last seen in Death and the Penguin fleeing Mafia vengeance on an Antarctica-bound flight booked for Penguin Misha - seizes a heaven-sent opportunity to return to Kiev with a new identity. Clear now as to the enormity of abandoning Misha, then convalescent from a heart-transplant, Viktor determines to make amends. Viktor falls in with a Mafia boss who engages him to help in his election campaign, then introduces him to men who might further his search for Misha, said to be in a private zoo in Chechnya. What ensues is for Viktor both a quest and an odyssey of atonement, and, for the reader, an experience as rich, topical and illuminating as Death and the Penguin.
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“Anyone who gave themselves the pleasure of reading Death and the Penguin should certainly treat themselves to this sequel. And if you missed it, never mind, read this one anyway: it’s delicious.”
—The Spectator
“There is more magic in his realism than in a library of witches and wizards.”
—Scotland on Sunday
“Rich, authentic, and entertaining.”
—The New Statesman
Praise for Kurkov's Death and the Penguin
“A striking portrait of post-Soviet isolation.... In this bleak moral landscape Kurkov manages to find ample refuge for his dark humor.”
—The New York Times
“Delicious... when Viktor finally finds Misha it is as if Woody Allen had gone to meet Kurtz.”
—The Spectator
“The deadpan tone works perfectly, and it will be a hard-hearted reader who is not touched by Viktor’s relationship with his unusual pet.”
—The Times (London) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
—The Spectator
“There is more magic in his realism than in a library of witches and wizards.”
—Scotland on Sunday
“Rich, authentic, and entertaining.”
—The New Statesman
Praise for Kurkov's Death and the Penguin
“A striking portrait of post-Soviet isolation.... In this bleak moral landscape Kurkov manages to find ample refuge for his dark humor.”
—The New York Times
“Delicious... when Viktor finally finds Misha it is as if Woody Allen had gone to meet Kurtz.”
—The Spectator
“The deadpan tone works perfectly, and it will be a hard-hearted reader who is not touched by Viktor’s relationship with his unusual pet.”
—The Times (London) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
About the Author
Andrey Kurkov, born in St Petersburg in 1961, now lives in Kiev. Having graduated from the Kiev Foreign Languages Institute, he worked for some time as a journalist, did his military service as a prison warder at Odessa, then became a film cameraman, writer of screenplays and author of critically acclaimed and popular novels.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A Solid Sequel,
This review is from: Penguin Lost (Paperback)
While not as breathtaking as Kurkov's orginal "Death and the Penguin", this sequel was still highly amusing and captivating. After Viktor abandons his pet penguin to save himself at the end of the last novel, "Penguin Lost" picks up with Viktor trying to make ammends for his earlier actions. A great book, but you should read "Death and the Penguin" first, if you want to follow the plot.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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After reading the marvelous Death and the Penguin, I almost decided not to read this, fearing it was a lesser sequel. I was extremely pleased however, to find that this novel is, in many way, even better. A highly recommended four star novel - I reserve five stars for literary masterpieces only.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another satirical masterpiece from Kurkov,
This review is from: Penguin Lost (Paperback)
I must say that I enjoyed this second book even more than the first.
Twists and turns abound as Viktor races to locate the penguin he left behind; the penguin whose place on the boat to Antarctica he stole. Along the way he finds himself embroiled in a political campaign and even cremating corpses, in a story that retains the wonderful satire of the first book, but is definitely more action-packed. This second offering by Kurkov moves at a faster pace than the first and introduces a few new characters as well as old friends. I loved some of the new characters, especially the aspiring Deputy who gave the opportunity for some wonderful political satire. This novel is a must for anyone who read and enjoyed the first book and who longs to know if Misha will ever make it to Antarctica! I received this book as a free e-book ARC from NetGalley.
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