Mr. Black Powder

Author: A. Prokhanov
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Mr. Black Powder was selected as the "Best Foreign Novel of the Year 2002" in the "21st Century Annual Best Foreign Novel" competition. This novel combines the styles of political satire and detective fiction, featuring both bureaucratic conspiracies and tense suspense. How a young "representative" becomes the president, and how the "Swahili Plan" formulated by former Soviet intelligence officials is implemented, all engage the reader with great interest. The characters in the novel are based on recent prominent figures in the Russian political arena, making it easy for readers with some familiarity with the current state of Russia to identify them. Major events in Russian society, such as the "Prosecutor General Incident," "impeachment of the president," "rapid turnover of prime ministers," "sudden transfer of presidential power," "Moscow bombing," and "Chechen War," are alled in the novel, forming a continuous drama of contemporary Russian politics and social life. The work was awarded the "Best Bestselling Book Award of 2002" in Russia.