'Packs a lot of plot into this deadpan satire... Strange and tantalising' MetroDiscover this powerful dark satire from one of Ukraine's most acclaimed authors.

When Kolya moves into a new flat in Kyiv he discovers an annotated manuscript hidden inside a copy of War and Peace and decides to track down its author even if it means digging up the grave of a Ukranian nationalist who died in mysterious circumstances.

An exhumation reveals that an item of great national importance is buried near a fort in Kazakstan so when during his night shift as a security guard Kolya is threatened with mysterious phone calls he sets off on what turns out to be a very bizarre journey. Along the way he meets a host of unlikely characters including Bedouins ex-KGB officers and a spirit-like companion in the form of a chameleon.