A famous satirical novel from the late 1920s. At its center is the figure of Ostap Bender, a charming rogue and adventurer with an artistic and independent nature, and a brilliant sense of humor. Throughout the plot, in his pursuit of diamonds, the hero becomes, whether intentionally or not, an exposer of many of the ugly facets of life and society. A vast gallery of vivid satirical characters passes before the reader: bureaucrats, bribe-takers, demagogues, and opportunists who had proliferated throughout the Land of Soviets during the NEP era.
Author: Ilya Ilf, Evgeny Petrov
Illustrations: Alexey Kapninsky
Pages: 525 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 210x135x27 mm
Series: Living Classics
