The Funeral Party by Ludmila Ulitskaya
A wry, moving and dark story about Russians adrift in New York by award-winning Ludmila Ultiskaya, hailed by Gary Shteyngart as 'one of the most important living writers'. 'I loved it . . . I read it in one sitting and was constantly surprised' Margaret Forster
I loved it. . I read it in one sitting and was constantly surprised -- Margaret Forster
Dazzling . . . [An] engrossing study of a vivacious personality slipping away * THE TIMES *
Ultiskaya aims for the lyrical and builds her canvas like one of Alik's abstract paintings: rich in detail, elusive in meaning, light in touch * MOSCOW TIMES *
One of the most important living Russian writers -- Gary Shteyngart, author of SUPER SAD TRUE LOVE STORY
Dazzling . . . [An] engrossing study of a vivacious personality slipping away * THE TIMES *
Ultiskaya aims for the lyrical and builds her canvas like one of Alik's abstract paintings: rich in detail, elusive in meaning, light in touch * MOSCOW TIMES *
One of the most important living Russian writers -- Gary Shteyngart, author of SUPER SAD TRUE LOVE STORY
Ludmila Ultiskaya is one of Russia's most popular and renowned literary figures. A former scientist and the director of Moscow's Hebrew Repertory Theatre, she is the author of thirteen works of fiction, three children's books and six plays. She has been awarded the Austrian State Prize for European Literature, Russia's Booker Prize and has been nominated for the International Man Booker Prize. THE FUNERAL PARTY is her first full-length novel to be published in English.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781474602051 |
| ISBN 10 | 1474602053 |
| Title | The Funeral Party |
| Author | Ludmila Ulitskaya |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2015-08-20 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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