Thirst

by Andrey Gelasimov

Book Overview

Masterfully translated from the original Russian by award-winning translator Marian Schwartz, Thirst tells the story of 20-year-old Chechen War veteran Kostya. Maimed beyond recognition by a tank explosion, he spends weeks on end locked inside his apartment, his sole companions the vodka bottles spilling from the refrigerator. But soon Kostya's comfortable if dysfunctional cocoon is torn open when he receives a visit from his army buddies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611090695
• ISBN13: 9781611090697
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Amazon Crossing
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.0"