Buddha's Little Finger

Even the most ardent Western fan of Pelevin's work... is occasionally forced to admit that some of the stuff is more inside-Kremlin than borscht belt, with references to the Twentieth Party Congress and the vague feeling that the full flavor of the Chapaev jokes requires at least a five-year plan of propaganda and Stoli to be fully appreciated....Nevertheless, the occasional worn and parochial detail should not deter a single reader from either an introduction or a return peek behind the Pelevin Curtain."Pelevin, Victor is the author of 'Buddha's Little Finger', published 2001 under ISBN 9780141002323 and ISBN 0141002328.