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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Random House Inc
Publication date
April 10, 2007
Pages
333
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780812971675
ISBN-10
0812971671
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.55 lbs.
Original list price
$16.00
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Empire of Nations | Little Failure | Portnoy's Complaint | Little Failure | The Russian Debutante's Handbook | Super Sad True Love Story | Goodbye, Columbus
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Hoping to get out of Russia and return to his adopted home in the U.S., Misha Vainberg, the obese son of a wealthy Russian, makes his way to Absurdsvani, a small unstable country on the brink of civil war, where he becomes embroiled in the ridiculous conflict, risks his life, and falls in love, all the while plotting to somehow get to America. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Wheeler Pub Inc (February 1, 2007)
9781597224390 | details & prices | 595 pages | 6.00 × 8.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.60 lbs | List price $30.95
About: Hoping to get out of Russia and return to his adopted home in the U.
About: Hoping to get out of Russia and return to his adopted home in the U.
from Random House Inc (May 2, 2006)
9781400061969 | details & prices | 368 pages | 6.75 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Hoping to get out of Russia and return to his adopted home in the U.
About: Hoping to get out of Russia and return to his adopted home in the U.
Paperback
from Granta Books (June 4, 2007)
9781862079724 | details & prices | 352 pages | List price $23.60
About: Meet Misha Vainberg, aka Snack Daddy, a 325-pound disaster of a human being, son of the 1,238th-richest man in Russia and proud holder of a degree in multicultural studies from Accidental College, USA.
About: Meet Misha Vainberg, aka Snack Daddy, a 325-pound disaster of a human being, son of the 1,238th-richest man in Russia and proud holder of a degree in multicultural studies from Accidental College, USA.
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Random House Inc (April 10, 2007)
9780812971675 | details & prices | 333 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $16.00
About: Hoping to get out of Russia and return to his adopted home in the U.
About: Hoping to get out of Russia and return to his adopted home in the U.
CD/Spoken Word
With Arte Johnson (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Phoenix Books Inc (August 1, 2006)
9781597771252 | details & prices | 5.75 × 5.25 × 2.00 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $39.95
About: Shteyngart's second novel (The Russian Debutante's Handbook, 2002, was the first) is a wild ride that follows its protagonist and narrator, Misha Vainburg, from St.
About: Shteyngart's second novel (The Russian Debutante's Handbook, 2002, was the first) is a wild ride that follows its protagonist and narrator, Misha Vainburg, from St.
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