Andrey Kurkov: Death and the Penguin [2002] paperback Condition:New as official government expeditions set

as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Everest

but their consequences and implications are no less profound - or terrifying

tragic and candid

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Andrey Kurkov: Death and the Penguin [2002] paperback Condition:New as official government expeditions setViktor is an aspiring writer with only Misha, his pet penguin, for company. Although he 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