Twelve Chairs
by (soviet Union) Ilya Iliev Yevgeny Petrov
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A unique and unique work in the history of Russian literature, the Complete Collection of Soviet Jokes is still a best-seller in Russia. It uses the restored version of the archived manuscript first published in 1928 as the translation base to restore the true original appearance of the novel. It has been transformed into film and television dramas dozens of times, bringing laughter and hope to people in countless desperate situations. It has been cited and praised by many well-known writers, including Nabokov, Brodsky, Ellenborg, etc. "The Twelve Chairs" is the masterpiece of Soviet writers Ilya Iliv and Yevgeny Petrov. Before the publication of this book, the two were just unknown journalists. However, "The Twelve Chairs" quickly became the talk of people all over the Soviet Union after it was serialized in the magazine. The two authors even had to create a sequel at the request of the masses and resurrect the protagonist who died in the book. The story revolves around a treasure hidden in a chair. When the revolution came, a noble lady hid some valuable jewelry in one of the twelve chairs. She did not reveal this secret until her death to her son-in-law and the priest who made her deathbed confession. The two men each had their own hidden agendas, and each embarked on a treasure hunt throughout the Soviet Union, triggering a series of absurd events that made people laugh...
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