23,000
23,000 is a 2005 novel by the Russian writer Vladimir Sorokin. The story is set in a brutal Russia of the near future, where a meteor has provided a mysterious cult with a material which can make people's hearts speak. The book is the final part in Sorokin's Ice Trilogy; it was preceded by Ice from 2002 and Bro from 2004. It first appeared in an omnibus volume with the whole trilogy.
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| Author | Vladimir Sorokin |
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| Translator | Jamey Gambrell |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Publisher | Zakharov Books |
Publication date | 2005 |
Published in English | 2011 |
| Preceded by | Ice (Sorokin novel) |
Reception
Boyd Tonkin of The Independent highlighted the book's themes of collapse, and wrote: "Yet somehow this deliberate fictional train-wreck never loses its gobsmacking audacity, or skimps on suspense."[1]
gollark: ALL is bizarre customs.
gollark: Those are bizarre customs and stuff too, yes.
gollark: They may have "mandatory" bizarre rituals, or be annoying to outsiders. But modern societies also do similar things to some extent, so "yaaaaay".
gollark: As planned.
gollark: That would also be annoying. The various Greek/Latin epics I've read bits of are **3** long.
See also
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