The Silver Bone
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The Silver Bone is a historical mystery novel by Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov. Originally published in Ukraine in 2020 as Samson and Nadezhda (Russian: Самсон и Надежда), it was translated from Russian by Boris Dralyuk and published in English by MacLehose Press in 2024.[1] It is the first novel in Kurkov's Kyiv Mysteries series.[2] The English translation was longlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize.[3]
Reception
The English translation received positive reviews. In The Guardian, Luke Harding praised the novel's black humour, historical detail and portrait of Kyiv in upheaval.[4] In The Washington Post, Linda Kinstler highlighted its surreal elements and its treatment of an overlooked period in Ukrainian history.[2] Publishers Weekly gave the novel a starred review and praised its attention to the details of wartime life in Kyiv.[5] The magazine later included it in its list of the best mystery books of 2024.[6]
References
- ^ Davies, Paul (11 March 2024). "Reading guide: The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov, translated by Boris Dralyuk". The Booker Prizes. Booker Prize Foundation. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ a b Kinstler, Linda (15 March 2024). "Old Soviet files showed up at his door in Ukraine. Then the mystery began". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "The International Booker Prize 2024". The Booker Prizes. Booker Prize Foundation. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ Harding, Luke (2024-03-18). "The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov – droll detective work in revolutionary Kyiv". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ^ "The Silver Bone". Publishers Weekly. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Best Books 2024: Mystery". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
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