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Omon Ra
Victor Pelevin
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Description for Omon Ra
Paperback. Trained as a cosmonaut for the Soviet space programme, the hero of this novel, whose name combines the Russian word for special police force and the Ancient Egyptian sun god, finds that his mission to the moon develops unexpectedly, and builds to a bizarre conclusion. Translator(s): Bromfield, Andrew. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
Victor Pelevin's unforgettable first novel, Omon Ra, is the story of a young man who always dreamt of becoming the ultimate Russian hero, a cosmonaut in the mould of Yuri Gagarin. Enrolling as a cadet at the Zaraisk flying school, it is not long before he is chosen to be the sole pilot of a mission - to the dark side of the moon.
'An inventive comedy as black as outer space itself. Makes The Right Stuff look like a NASA handout.' Tibor Fischer
Product Details
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571177981
SKU
V9780571177981
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-48
About Victor Pelevin
Born in 1962 in Moscow, Victor Pelevin has swiftly been recognised as the leading Russian novelist of the new generation. Before studying at Moscow's Gorky Institute of Literature, he worked in a number of jobs, including as an engineer on a project to protect MiG fighter planes from insect interference in tropical conditions. One of the few novelists ... Read more
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