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A Matter of Death and Life

A Matter of Death and Life

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Paperback Published on: 02/03/2006; Language: English, Russian (Original language of a translated text)
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A Matter of Death and Life
A Matter of Death and Life
I devoured this story during a lunch break and knew at once that I had read a modern classic. Kurkov has such an amazing skill with language that he can ma... READ MORE
Ben Keenan at Bury St Edmunds Buttermarket

Synopsis

'Kurkov is hugely talented. Truly very funny' Time Out

Marital troubles? Sick of life? Suicide the answer? Why not get yourself a contract killer?

Nothing easier, provided you communicate only by phone and box number. You give him your photograph, specify when and where to find you, then sit back and prepare to die.

Murdered, you will be of greater interest than ever you were in life. More to him than met the eye will be the judgement. A mysterious killing lives long in the popular memory. Our hero meticulously plans his own demise, except for one detail: what if he suddenly decides he wants to live?

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Vintage Publishing
  • ISBN: 9780099461586
  • Number of pages: 112
  • Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 9 mm
  • Weight: 87g
  • Languages: English, Russian (Original language of a translated text)

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