The Slynx by Tatyana Tolstaya (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Slynx by Tatyana Tolstaya Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In Tolstayas vaudevillian-dystopian novel, set 200 years after an apocalyptic disaster destroys Russia, a lowly scribe is elevated to a life of privilege and becomes the bibliophile from hell. Publisher Description "A postmodern literary masterpiece." - The Times Literary SupplementNew in Paperback"A postmodern literary masterpiece." -The Times Literary SupplementTwo hundred years after civilization ended in an event known as the Blast, Benedikt isnt one to complain. Hes got a job-transcribing old books and presenting them as the words of the great new leader, Fyodor Kuzmich, Glorybe-and though he doesnt enjoy the privileged status of a Murza, at least hes not a serf or a half-human four-legged Degenerator harnessed to a troika. He has a house, too, with enough mice to cook up a tasty meal, and hes happily free of mutations- no extra fingers, no gills, no cockscombs sprouting from his eyelids. And hes managed-at least so far-to steer clear of the ever-vigilant Saniturions, who track down anyone who manifests the slightest sign of Freethinking, and the legendary screeching Slynx that waits in the wilderness beyond.Tatyana Tolstayas The Slynx reimagines dystopian fantasy as a wild, horripilating amusement park ride. Poised between Nabokovs Pale Fire and Burgesss A Clockwork Orange, The Slynx is a brilliantly inventive and shimmeringly ambiguous work of art- an account of a degraded world that is full of echoes of the sublime literature of Russias past; a grinning portrait of human inhumanity; a tribute to art in both its sovereignty and its helplessness; a vision of the past as the future in which the future is now. Author Biography Born in Leningrad, Tatyana Tolstaya comes from an old Russian family that includes the writers Leo and Alexei Tolstoy. She studied at Leningrad State University and then moved to Moscow, where she continues to live. She is also the author of Pushkins Children- Writings on Russia and Russians.Jamey Gambrell is a writer on Russian art and culture. Her translations include Marina Tsvetaevas Earthly Signs- Moscow Diaries 1917-1922 and Vladimir SorokinsIce, published by NYRB Classics on December 2006. Details ISBN 1590171969 ISBN-13 9781590171967 Title The Slynx Author Tatyana Tolstaya Format Paperback Year 2007 Pages 320 Edition Main Publisher The New York Review of Books, Inc GE_Item_ID:14669842; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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