You'RE an Animal, Viskovitz by Alessandro Boffa

You'RE an Animal, Viskovitz by Alessandro Boffa

In this wickedly hilarious collection of fables, Alessandro Boffa introduces us to Viskovitz and his never-ending search for his true love, Ljuba. As he changes from a lovelorn lion to a jealous finch, from a confused dung beetle to an enlightened police dog, Viskovitz embraces his metamorphoses with wry humor and an oftentimes painful sense of self.

As an ant, Viskovitz fights his way to the top where his egotism calls on the colony to create a monument to his greatness out of a piece of bread. As a sponge, he is horrified by the inbreeding in his family--I'm my own mother-in-law --and yearns for a change in current so he can mate with Ljuba, who lies downstream. As a mantis, he asks his mother what his father was like, only to hear, Crunchy. A bit salty. High in fiber. Unfortunately, when he meets Ljuba shortly thereafter, he follows his father's fate. And as a scorpion, his uncontrollably deadly efficiency meets its match in Ljuba and finds no way to escape this intolerable, sinister happiness.

Alessandro Boffa was born in Moscow. He completed his studies in biology in Rome, and now divides his time between Italy and Thailand. This is his first book.

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ISBN 13	9780375405280
ISBN 10	0375405283
Title	You'RE an Animal, Viskovitz
Author	Alessandro Boffa
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2002-05-21
Number of pages	176
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.