The life of insects : a novel / Victor Pelevin ; translated from the Russian by Andrew Bromfield.
The life of insects : a novel / Victor Pelevin ; translated from the Russian by Andrew Bromfield.
The life of insects : a novel / Victor Pelevin ; translated from the Russian by Andrew Bromfield.
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Publisher
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998.
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Date
1998.
Call Numbers
N891.7344/P382.1/2
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Language
English
Russian
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Physical content
179 p. ; 22 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998.
Edition
1st American ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1998.
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Summary
Set in a crumbling resort hotel on the Black Sea, the novel follows the misadventures of the Russian duo Arnold and Arthur and the khaki-clad Sam, a visiting American. The twist is that these characters are depicted alternately as human beings and as insects: now they are humans with buggy qualities; now they are insects that walk and talk. As they...
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The life of insects : a novel / Victor Pelevin ; translated from the Russian by Andrew Bromfield.
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N891.7344/P382.1/2
Record Identifier
74VMbjdAOjQd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMbjdAOjQd
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ISBN
0374186251 (alk. paper)
9780374186258 (alk. paper)
DDC
891.7344
MMS ID
991000901489702626
