The Little Golden Calf by Ilya Ilf, Evgeniy Petrov
The book is a satirical novel that follows the adventures of a charming con artist in the Soviet Union during the 1920s. The protagonist, with a combination of wit, luck, and audacity, navigates through the absurdities of the Soviet bureaucracy and the remnants of the pre-revolutionary elite in pursuit of a mythical treasure. His journey is marked by a series of humorous episodes that expose the contradictions and ironies of the early Soviet society, ultimately offering a sharp critique of human greed and the folly of the era's political and social systems.
The 1770th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1931
- Nationality
- Soviet
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Russian
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This book is on the following lists:
- 54th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 68th on The Main Works of Russian literature (Polka Academy)