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Empire V: The Prince of Hamlet
Victor Pelevin
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Description for Empire V: The Prince of Hamlet
Paperback. EMPIRE V is a post-modern, timely, whimsical and satirical story about a young man who involuntary joins a revolutionary cult .. Translator(s): Phillips, Anthony. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 278.
Roman thought he'd found the perfect opportunity to rebel. He may have been wrong. He awakens strapped to a set of parallel bars in a richly appointed sitting room, and begins a conversation with a masked man which will change his life. His world has been a facade - one which the mysterious Brahma is about to tear away. A stunning novel about the real world, and about the hidden chanels of power behind the scenes, EMPIRE V is a post-modern satirical novel exploring the cults and corruption of politics, banking and power. And not only are these cults difficult to join - it turns out they may be impossible to leave . . .
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
278g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473213081
SKU
V9781473213081
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About Victor Pelevin
Born in 1962 in Moscow, Victor Pelevin has swiftly been recognised as the leading Russian novelist of the new generation. He studied at Moscow's Gorky Institute of Literature, and is one of the few novelists today who writes seriously about what is happening in contemporary Russia. His work has been translated into fifteen languages and his novels OMON RA, THE LIFE OF INSECTS, THE CLAY MACHINE-GUN and BABYLON, and two collections of short stories have been published in English to great acclaim.
Reviews for Empire V: The Prince of Hamlet
Trust me, Empire V is unlike anything else you'll read this year. Pelevin creates this complex vampire mythology in order to skewer modern-day corruption, cruelty, greed, and authoritarianism.
SF Signal
Pelevin's tale is a smart, witty, and politically motivated
Film in Words
There are some excellent vignettes and fine image, such as vampires decanting the memories and experiences of their human livestock, and the conceptual beauty of the revealed world will have some readers purring with pleasure...the superb translation means it's always exquisitely written
SFX
Pelevin's all-out attack on contemporary culture satirises oppressive society, consumerism and the desire for power
The Guardian
SF Signal
Pelevin's tale is a smart, witty, and politically motivated
Film in Words
There are some excellent vignettes and fine image, such as vampires decanting the memories and experiences of their human livestock, and the conceptual beauty of the revealed world will have some readers purring with pleasure...the superb translation means it's always exquisitely written
SFX
Pelevin's all-out attack on contemporary culture satirises oppressive society, consumerism and the desire for power
The Guardian