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by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya , Keith Gessen , Anna Summers

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The literary event of Halloween: a book of otherworldly power from Russia's preeminent contemporary fiction writer
Vanishings and aparitions, nightmares and twists of fate, mysterious ailments and supernatural interventions haunt these stories by the Russian master Ludmilla Petrushevskaya, heir to the spellbinding tradition of Gogol and Poe. Blending the miraculous with the macabre, and leavened by a mischievous gallows humor, these bewitching ... more

     

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      The literary event of Halloween: a book of otherworldly power from Russia's preeminent contemporary fiction writer
      Vanishings and aparitions, nightmares and twists of fate, mysterious ailments and supernatural interventions haunt these stories by the Russian master Ludmilla Petrushevskaya, heir to the spellbinding tradition of Gogol and Poe. Blending the miraculous with the macabre, and leavened by a mischievous gallows humor, these bewitching tales are like nothing being written in Russia-or anywhere else in the world-today.

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      • Media: Paperback Book, 206 pages
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: Penguin Books (Sep. 30th, 2009)
      • ISBN-10: 0143114662
      • ISBN-13: 9780143114666
      • Dimensions: 5.12 x 7.74 x 0.59 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 0.39 lbs
      • Categories: Fairy Tales Folklore Mythology

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