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Absurdistan by Gary Shteyngart (2006, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-101400061962

ISBN-139781400061969

eBay Product ID (ePID)48636935

Product Key Features

Book TitleAbsurdistan

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

TopicGeneral, Humorous / General

GenreFiction

AuthorGary Shteyngart

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight20.9 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2005-054308

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal813.6

Synopsis"Absurdistanis not just a hilarious novel, but a record of a particular peak in the history of human folly. No one is more capable of dealing with the transition from the hell of socialism to the hell of capitalism in Eastern Europe than Shteyngart, the great-great grandson of one Nikolai Gogol and the funniest foreigner alive." Aleksandar Hemon From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author ofThe Russian Debutante's Handbookcomes the uproarious and poignant story of one very fat man and one very small country Meet Misha Vainberg, aka Snack Daddy, a 325-pound disaster of a human being, son of the 1,238th-richest man in Russia, proud holder of a degree in multicultural studies from Accidental College, USA (don't even ask), and patriot of no country save the great City of New York. Poor Misha just wants to live in the South Bronx with his hot Latina girlfriend, but after his gangster father murders an Oklahoma businessman in Russia, all hopes of a U.S. visa are lost. Salvation lies in the tiny, oil-rich nation of Absurdistan, where a crooked consular officer will sell Misha a Belgian passport. But after a civil war breaks out between two competing ethnic groups and a local warlord installs hapless Misha as minister of multicultural affairs, our hero soon finds himself covered in oil, fighting for his life, falling in love, and trying to figure out if a normal life is still possible in the twenty-first century. With the enormous success ofThe Russian Debutante's Handbook,Gary Shteyngart established himself as a central figure in today's literary world-"one of the most talented and entertaining writers of his generation," according toThe New York Observer. InAbsurdistan,he delivers an even funnier and wiser literary performance. Misha Vainberg is a hero for the new century, a glimmer of humanity in a world of dashed hopes., ""Absurdistan" is not just a hilarious novel, but a record of a particular peak in the history of human folly. No one is more capable of dealing with the transition from the hell of socialism to the hell of capitalism in Eastern Europe than Shteyngart, the great-great grandson of one Nikolai Gogol and the funniest foreigner alive." -Aleksandar Hemon From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of" The Russian Debutante's Handbook" comes the uproarious and poignant story of one very fat man and one very small country Meet Misha Vainberg, aka Snack Daddy, a 325-pound disaster of a human being, son of the 1,238th-richest man in Russia, proud holder of a degree in multicultural studies from Accidental College, USA (don't even ask), and patriot of no country save the great City of New York. Poor Misha just wants to live in the South Bronx with his hot Latina girlfriend, but after his gangster father murders an Oklahoma businessman in Russia, all hopes of a U.S. visa are lost. Salvation lies in the tiny, oil-rich nation of Absurdistan, where a crooked consular officer will sell Misha a Belgian passport. But after a civil war breaks out between two competing ethnic groups and a local warlord installs hapless Misha as minister of multicultural affairs, our hero soon finds himself covered in oil, fighting for his life, falling in love, and trying to figure out if a normal life is still possible in the twenty-first century. With the enormous success of" The Russian Debutante's Handbook, " Gary Shteyngart established himself as acentral figure in today's literary world--"one of the most talented and entertaining writers of his generation, " according to" The New York Observer". In" Absurdistan, " he delivers an even funnier and wiser literary performance. Misha Vainberg is a hero for the new century, a glimmer of humanity in a world of dashed hopes., From the bestselling author of "The Russian Debutante's Handbook" comes the uproarious and poignant story of a literally large-than-life character and his bizarre adventures.

LC Classification NumberPS3619.H79A63 2006