Description
In Moscow in 2013, the Ukrainian President Bunin toasts with vodka and power—only to find his private life and public responsibilities colliding in unexpected ways. Spanning forty years, his rise to leadership is shaped by shifting loyalties, eccentric allies, and the compromises demanded by corrupt businessmen and demanding international partners, while a recent heart transplant raises unsettling questions about identity and fate. As love, deception, and political survival intertwine, Bunin must navigate family fractures, complicated relationships, and the eerie sense that his donor’s past may be returning to claim a place in his life. With Andrey Kurkov’s spare, sharply observant style, this bittersweet satire blends humor with emotional weight, offering a vivid portrait of life before and after the Iron Curtain and the enduring human need to be understood.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Random House
Published Jan 1, 2008
448 pages
ISBN: 9780099485049
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Details
First Published
2009
Language
eng
Translation
From: rus
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The President's Last Love by Andrey Kurkov.