Absurdistan
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Absurdistan is a 2006 novel by Gary Shteyngart. It chronicles the adventures of Misha Vainberg, the 325-pound son of the 1,238th-richest man in Russia as he struggles to return to his true love in the Bronx via the invented country Absurdistan. Absurdistan debuted to mainly favorable reviews, including a glowing review by Walter Kirn on the cover of the New York Times Book Review.
[edit] External links
- Interview with the author in the Forward
- Review of Absurdistan in the New York Times Book Review