Another cracker from this Russian writer. A Dogs Heart is a satirical swipe at Stalinist Russia that was banned at its original time of publishing and wasn't widely available until much later.The book tells of a professor who takes in a stray dog for the purposes of an experiment that goes awry. Part Frankenstein, part satire, part politics this is a short novel that deserves attention and the comical easy to read prose belies the complex themes found within. If you like this read The Master and Margarita its a fuckin belter and all.
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