Buddha’s Little Finger
Buddha’s Little Finger by Victor Pelevin is a reprint edition published by Penguin on December 1, 2001, featuring 352 pages in English. This novel presents an intellectually engaging narrative that intertwines themes of identity and Russian history with elements of Buddhist philosophy. The story oscillates between the tumultuous events of the Russian Civil War in 1919 and the reflections of a man in a contemporary psychiatric hospital in Moscow.
Readers will encounter a blend of psychological exploration and literary depth as Pelevin delves into the absurdities of life and history. The narrative showcases the author’s unique comic inventiveness and thought-provoking style, making it a notable addition to the genres of fiction and psychological thrillers. Through its intricate storytelling, Buddha’s Little Finger invites readers to reflect on the complexities of existence and the interplay of past and present.
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Russian novelist Victor Pelevin is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most brilliant young writers at work today. His comic inventiveness and mind-bending talent prompted Time magazine to proclaim him a “psychedelic Nabokov for the cyber-age.” In his third novel, Buddha’s Little Finger, Pelevin has created an intellectually dazzling tale about identity and Russian history, as well as a spectacular elaboration of Buddhist philosophy. Moving between events of the Russian Civil War of 1919 and the thoughts of a man incarcerated in a contemporary Moscow psychiatric hospital, Buddha’s Little Finger is a work of demonic absurdism by a writer who continues to delight and astonish.
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