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Revolution is brewing outside the palace walls, and the Three Fat Men who rule the land with an iron fist are getting fatter as the news gets worse. Led by the tightrope walker Tibul, the revolutionary forces, made up of ordinary citizens and the palace guard, embark on a mission to rescue Prospero the gunsmith from his imprisonment in the tyrants' zoo, and to save the life of brave young circus girl Suok, who has been unmasked from her disguise as the favourite doll of the childless Fat Men's heir, TuttiA.

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There was something Beethovenian in Yuri Olesha, even in his voice. His eyes discovered many marvelous, impressive things around him, and he wrote about them briefly, precisely, and excellently. --Konstantin Paustovsky, author and Nobel Prize nominee

One of the finest, most overlooked works of Soviet era literature. At once a peculiarly hilarious satire full of magic and whimsy, it is also a beautifully written work of literature, brimming with profound metaphors and brilliant turns of phrase. Aplin has done a masterful job with the translation, capturing all of Olesha s wit and whimsy, while dulling none of his satirical barbs. Russian Life

One of the finest, most overlooked works of Soviet era literature. At once a peculiarly hilarious satire full of magic and whimsy, it is also a beautifully written work of literature, brimming with profound metaphors and brilliant turns of phrase. Aplin has done a masterful job with the translation, capturing all of Olesha s wit and whimsy, while dulling none of his satirical barbs. Russian Life

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Russian novelist Yuri Olesha (1899-1960) was both a vehement supporter and vocal critic of the Communist regime; he is best known in the West for his landmark 1927 novel Envy.

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