The Twelve Chairs by Ilya Ilf, Evgeniy Petrov
In this satirical novel, a former nobleman and a con artist form an unlikely partnership in pursuit of hidden treasure. After the Russian Revolution, fortunes are overturned, and the nobleman learns that his family jewels were sewn into one of the twelve chairs from a dining room set. As the chairs have been scattered by the new Soviet regime, the duo embarks on a wild chase across the USSR, encountering a colorful cast of characters and navigating the absurdities of the communist system. Their quest for wealth is a humorous reflection on human greed and the ironies of fate in a society undergoing radical change.
The 1160th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1928
- Nationality
- Russian
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 300-350
- Original Language
- Russian
- Avg User Rating
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(4.6)
- Alternate Titles
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- De Twaalf Stoelen
- De tolv stolar
- De tolv stolarna
- De twaalf stoelen
- Dvanáct křesel
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This book is on the following 4 lists:
- 32nd on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 36th on The Main Works of Russian literature (Polka Academy)
- 4175th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- The 100 Greatest Novels (Nezavisimaya Gazeta (Russian Newspaper))