| Title | : | The Senility of Vladimir P.: A Novel |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.74 (696 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 168177156X |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-02 |
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A biting satire of a particular despot and a haunting allegory of the fragility of goodness and the contagion of unchecked power. Set twenty-odd years from now, it opens on Patient Number OneVladimir Putin, largely forgotten in his presidential dacha, serviced by a small coterie of house staff, drifting in and out of his memories of the past. His nurse, charged with the twenty-four-hour care of his patient, is blissfully unaware that his colleagues are using their various positions to skim money, in extraordinarily creative ways, from the top of their employer’s seemingly inexhaustible riches. But when a family tragedy means that the nurse suddenly needs to find a fantastical sum of money fast, the dacha’s chef lets him in on the secret world of backhanders and bribes going on around him, and opens his eyes to a brewing war between the staff and the new housekeeper, the ruthless new sheriff in town.A brilliantly cast modern-day Animal Farm,&nb
Editorial : “Refreshing. The Senility of Vladimir P. makes for an essential entry in the field. Honig is an adroit plotter and full of humor. This is an author who understands the grotesque reality of a place where the honest man is the coward. Page-turning.” (New York Times Book Review)
“A scathing, dexterous debut. In a novel reminiscent of the meticulous visual art of a Robert Altman ensemble film, Honig showcases a keen eye for characters and set pieces and a pitch-perfect ear for satire. The flawed, naive Sheremetev, caught in the push and pull of his own outmoded beliefs, is at the center of this scintillating work of social commentary.” (Publishers Weekly)
“A scathing satire. The Senility of Vladimir P. is a clear attack on the corruption and greed of Putin's Russia and a sharp reminder of how authoritarian rule can infect a generation.” (The Independent)
“Honig’s study of what remains of a pe
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