Fardwor, Russia!: A Fantastical Tale of Life Under Putin

Author:   Oleg Kashin ,  Will Evans
Publisher:   Restless Books
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9781632060396


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   25 February 2016
Format:   Paperback
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The forces of science, human error, and power run amok all collide in a wildly inventive, funny, and razor-sharp political satire about Putin's Russia, from one of the country's most fearless journalists. When a scientist experimenting on humans in a sanatorium near Moscow gives a growth serum to a dwarf oil mogul, the newly heightened businessman runs off with the experimenter's wife, and a series of mysterious deaths and crimes commences. Fantastical and wonderfully strange, this political parable has an uncanny resonance with today's Russia under Putin. Oleg Kashin is a famous Russian journalist and activist who, in 2010, was beaten to within an inch of his life by unknown assailants, in an attack most likely politically motivated by his reporting. The events of Fardwor, Russia! (the title is taken from a flag with a slogan- Forward, Russia! -gone wrong) could seem grotesque, if they did not so eerily echo the absurd state of affairs in modern Russia. Under Putin's regime, authors dare to criticize the state of affairs and affairs of the state only through veiled satire-and even then, as Kashin's experience shows, the threat of repercussions is real. A witty, playful, brave, and incisive work that blends science fiction with political satire, Fardwor, Russia! is a must-read for anyone interested in contemporary Russia-or the hilarious and frightening follies of power.

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Author:   Oleg Kashin ,  Will Evans
Publisher:   Restless Books
Imprint:   Restless Books
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 18.10cm
Weight:   0.223kg
ISBN:  

9781632060396


ISBN 10:   1632060396
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   25 February 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Compelling and gruesome . . .Excellent translation . . .Its plot is rewardingly absurd . . .Enjoyable. <b> openDemocracy Russia</b>


A highly topical satirical fiction . . . A documentation of our times, dressed in the circus costume of fantasy, written by one of our era's most eloquent and inquisitive witnesses. -Sasha Filipova, TimeOut St. Petersburg A fierce political satire skewering [Kashin's] homeland . . . Both acidulous and wildly entertaining; Gary Shteyngart fans will embrace. -Library Journal A brisk read that will nevertheless leave one with a disquieting picture of contemporary life in that cursed country . . . The book is a hilarious and heartbreaking portrait of a country whose demons rarely pause in tormenting its populace, as its author found out before it was even published. -The Chicago Tribune In Fardwor, Russia!, Kashin succeeds at depicting the absurdity and corruption of 21st-century Russia. -Daniel Kalder, The Dallas Morning News Intertwining the mystical essence of science fiction and the humor of political satire, Fardwor, Russia! is an allegorical tale of contemporary Russian life. Human error from reckless experimentation produces a growth serum that sets off a comedy of errors as farcical as it is descriptive about the temptations of absolute power. -World Literature Today Compelling and gruesome . . . Excellent translation . . . Its plot is rewardingly absurd . . . Enjoyable. -openDemocracy Russia The ridiculous sci-fi dystopia nestled within the garish pink cover bares more than a slight similarity to Russia under Putin and, with new stories of corruption in the Kremlin making the front page of international news sites each month, it has never been more topical . . . Fardwor, Russia! is wonderfully strange and fantastically frightening, a gruesome yet hilarious tale of genetic engineering gone awry, combined with a grim political parable of the danger of power in the wrong hands. A ludicrous satire with a serious twist-Fardwor, Russia! is a must read those with an interest in Russian politics, or fans of science fiction that borders on the ridiculous. -Engineering & Technology


Compelling and gruesome . . . Excellent translation . . . Its plot is rewardingly absurd . . . Enjoyable. --openDemocracy Russia A highly topical satirical fiction . . . A documentation of our times, dressed in the circus costume of fantasy, written by one of our era's most eloquent and inquisitive witnesses. --Sasha Filipova, TimeOut St. Petersburg Intertwining the mystical essence of science fiction and the humor of political satire, Fardwor, Russia! is an allegorical tale of contemporary Russian life. Human error from reckless experimentation produces a growth serum that sets off a comedy of errors as farcical as it is descriptive about the temptations of absolute power. --World Literature Today In Fardwor, Russia!, Kashin succeeds at depicting the absurdity and corruption of 21st-century Russia. --Daniel Kalder, The Dallas Morning News The ridiculous sci-fi dystopia nestled within the garish pink cover bares more than a slight similarity to Russia under Putin and, with new stories of corruption in the Kremlin making the front page of international news sites each month, it has never been more topical . . . Fardwor, Russia! is wonderfully strange and fantastically frightening, a gruesome yet hilarious tale of genetic engineering gone awry, combined with a grim political parable of the danger of power in the wrong hands. A ludicrous satire with a serious twist--Fardwor, Russia! is a must read those with an interest in Russian politics, or fans of science fiction that borders on the ridiculous. --Engineering & Technology A fierce political satire skewering [Kashin's] homeland . . . Both acidulous and wildly entertaining; Gary Shteyngart fans will embrace. --Library Journal A brisk read that will nevertheless leave one with a disquieting picture of contemporary life in that cursed country . . . The book is a hilarious and heartbreaking portrait of a country whose demons rarely pause in tormenting its populace, as its author found out before it was even published. --The Chicago Tribune


Compelling and gruesome . . . Excellent translation . . . Its plot is rewardingly absurd . . . Enjoyable. <b>--openDemocracy Russia</b>


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About the Introducer: Will Evans is the executive director and publisher of Deep Vellum Publishing, a not-for-profit literary publisher of translated books based in Dallas, Texas. About the Introducer: Max Seddon is the Moscow correspondent for Financial Times. He has reported widely in Russia and the rest of the former Soviet Union.

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