As the turbulent years following the Russian revolution of 1917 settle down into a new Soviet reality, the brilliant and eccentric zoologist Persikov discovers an amazing ray that drastically increases the size and reproductive rate of living organisms. At the same time, a mysterious plague wipes out all the chickens in the Soviet republics. The government expropriates Persikovs untested invention in order to rebuild the poultry industry, but a horrible mixup quickly leads to a disaster that could threaten the entire world. This H. G. Wellsinspired novel by the legendary Mikhail Bulgakov is the only one of his larger works to have been published in its entirety during the authors lifetime. A poignant work of social science fiction and a brilliant satire on the Soviet revolution, it can now be enjoyed by Englishspeaking audiences through this accurate new translation. Includes annotations and afterword.

Binding: Paperback;110 pages; Publisher: Translit Publishing; Classification: N/A; Weight: 248.82 g; Dimensions: N/A

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