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The novel follows the life of a young aspiring Writer , Viktor Alekseyevich Zolotaryov, in a bleak post-Soviet city. Viktor has a pet Penguin , Misha, obtained after the local Zoo gave away its animals to those who could afford to support them. Viktor, whilst aiming to write novels, gets a job writing Obituaries for a local newspaper. After initial success, Viktor's obituaries become cause for his concern as they drag him deeper and deeper into a world of Mafia run organised-crime.