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Columbus Reaches The New World

Author
Ilya Ilf, Evgeny Petrov
Language
Russian
Length
16 pages
ISBN
9781787367678
Published
9 September 2023
Imprint
Sovereign
  • humor
  • satire
  • Soviet
  • utopia
  • social commentary
  • quirky characters
  • witty observations
  • Ilya Ilf

Description

Christopher Columbus and his crew have just arrived in the New World. However, their initial encounter with the indigenous people is filled with misunderstandings and cultural clashes. Columbus, eager to claim the land for Spain, is met with skepticism and bureaucracy from the natives, who are uninterested in his claims of discovering America. They are more concerned with their daily activities and seem unaware of the historical significance of Columbus's arrival. Columbus, frustrated by the lack of recognition and the natives' indifference, tries to explain his mission and the concept of "publicity" to the local chief. The chief, perplexed by Columbus's ambitions, reluctantly agrees to assist him.

Author

Ilya Ilf (1897–1937) was a Soviet journalist and satirist best known for his collaboration with Yevgeny Petrov. Together — as Ilf and Petrov — they wrote The Twelve Chairs and The Golden Calf, comic novels of hustlers, schemes, and the absurdities of early Soviet life that remain among the funniest books in Russian literature.