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Victor Pelevin''s unforgettable first novel, Omon Ra, is the story of a young man who always dreamt of becoming the ultimate Russian hero, a cosmonaut in the mould of Yuri Gagarin. Enrolling as a cadet at the Zaraisk flying school, it is not long before he is chosen to be the sole pilot of a mission - to the dark side of the moon.

''An inventive comedy as black as outer space itself. Makes The Right Stuff look like a NASA handout.'' Tibor Fischer

Omon Ra

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    A Paperback / softback by Victor Pelevin, Andrew Bromfield

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      Publisher Faber & Faber
      Published 18 March 2002
      ISBN-13 9780571177981
      978-0571177981
      ISBN-10 0571177980

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Victor Pelevin''s unforgettable first novel, Omon Ra, is the story of a young man who always dreamt of becoming the ultimate Russian hero, a cosmonaut in the mould of Yuri Gagarin. Enrolling as a cadet at the Zaraisk flying school, it is not long before he is chosen to be the sole pilot of a mission - to the dark side of the moon.

      ''An inventive comedy as black as outer space itself. Makes The Right Stuff look like a NASA handout.'' Tibor Fischer

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