Ian McEwan is one of the authors of the 'ruling triumvirate' of modern British prose (along with Julian Barnes and Martin Amis). His 'Amsterdam' won the Booker Prize. The Russian translation of the novel became an intellectual bestseller, and the work of Viktor Golyshev was awarded the Russian 'Little Booker' prize, for the first and only time awarded specifically for translation.
Two friends - a successful editor-in-chief of a popular daily newspaper and a famous composer working on the 'Millennium Symphony' - make a euthanasia pact: if one of them falls into a state of unconsciousness and loses control of himself, the other undertakes to kill him... 3 reasons to buy this book: 1. The design of each book is a small work of art, containing hidden hints about the plot of the work. 2. Softcover with convenient flaps; an ideal format for taking with you. 3. The most relevant works from Russian and foreign classics, modern cult literature, and poetry.