by Christopher Wilson (Author), Christopher Wilson (Author), Christopher Wilson (Author)
An Observer and Spectator Book of the Year Longlisted for the Historical Writing Association Gold Crown Award Meet Yuri Zipit. A boy who's had a bang on the head in a collision with a Moscow milk truck. He has a kind face, makes friends easily, and likes to help. People want to tell him their secrets. Including the Great Leader himself, who takes a shine to Yuri when he employs him for his natural talents. In his new job, Yuri will witness it all - betrayals, body doubles, buffoonery. Who knew that a man could be in five places at once? That someone could break your nose as a sign of friendship? That people could be disinvented . . .? The Zoo is a brilliantly cutting satire told through the voice of one incredible boy.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 03 May 2018
ISBN 10: 0571334466
ISBN 13: 9780571334469
Book Overview: Patrick deWitt meets Catch 22, when a guileless young boy gets mixed up in Stalin's inner circle. 'A wonderfully inventive and slyly constructed novel, horrifying, horribly funny, and disgracefully entertaining.' John Banville