Is this book part of a series?

This novel serves as the opening installment of the trilogy Geography of a Single Shot, which continues with Der unbeugsame Papagei and concludes with Die Kugel auf dem Weg zum Helden.

How does this book compare to the author's other satirical works?

Unlike the sharp, contemporary political satire found in books like Death and the Penguin, this novel adopts a gentler, more surreal, and fairy-tale-like tone to explore the mindset of citizens during the Soviet era.

Der wahrhaftige Volkskontrolleur

Name: Der wahrhaftige Volkskontrolleur
ISBN: 9783852186795

Community Reviews: Der wahrhaftige Volkskontrolleur

Seekquel · 2026-05-02T21:03:45.000000Z

In a post-Soviet landscape, a naive man is appointed as a 'People's Controller,' tasked with upholding justice and exposing corruption. As he navigates the absurdities of bureaucracy and power, his quest for truth leads him to question the very nature of control and the human desire for it. This satirical novel delves into the complexities of a society grappling with its past and future.

2011430 pagesHaymon-Verl.

Avg. reading time: 8h 9m
Prose complexity: 7/10

Thought-Provoking Satirical Complex

Andreĭ Kurkov

Ukrainian author and public intellectual who writes in Russian

Literary Fiction

Mann Naivität Kontrolle Volk Engel Suche Gerechtigkeit Roman Russisch Sowjetunion

Soviet Union

Der wahrhaftige VolkskontrolleurUnknown, 2011

430 pages

Haymon-Verl.Language: GermanISBN: 97838521867951. Aufl.

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Is this book part of a series?
This novel serves as the opening installment of the trilogy Geography of a Single Shot, which continues with Der unbeugsame Papagei and concludes with Die Kugel auf dem Weg zum Helden.
How does this book compare to the author's other satirical works?
Unlike the sharp, contemporary political satire found in books like Death and the Penguin, this novel adopts a gentler, more surreal, and fairy-tale-like tone to explore the mindset of citizens during the Soviet era.

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