The Mystery of Our Time by Pavel Pepperstein

  • Year2018
  • LanguageRussian
  • Edition2000
  • Pages284
  • BindingPaperback
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Pavel Pepperstein’s second book to be published by Garage is a collection of 16 short stories illustrated by the author.

Like The Age of Theme Parks, published in 2017, The Mystery of Our Time is a captivating mix of detective story, fable, surrealism, fantasy, lyricism, and fairy tale. Rich in cultural allusions and quotes from the classical poetry and rock lyrics, the book follows the extraordinary adventures of a 90-year-old homicide detective, vegetarian, and wise man called Sergei Kursky. Each story is illustrated with full color reproductions of Pavel Pepperstein’s work.

Author

Pavel Pepperstein is among the most discussed and intriguing figures in contemporary Russian literature, a hero for several generations of intellectuals and bohemians. His writings include Swastika and the Pentagon, Spring, War Stories, A Prague Night, and the cult novel The Mythogenic Love of Castes (co-written with Sergei Anufriev). Pepperstein is also well-known as an artist and has represented Russia at major international exhibitions.

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