Untraceable by Sergei Lebedev A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. “I wasn’t told not to go in here,” thought the boy. Sergei Lebedev is an important voice in Russian literature and has garnered a reputation in the US and UK for his novels, oblivion, Fritz the Goose and Year of the Comet.Untraceable will only … We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Uncle Igor left his desk as if he had walked out for a minute; tea in a glass, a viciously sharpened pencil on top of the pages. A sleeve, probably. New Vessel Press, founded in 2012, is an independent publishing house specializing in the translation of foreign literature into English. Title: Untraceable Author(s): Sergei Lebedev ISBN: 1-939931-90-8 / 978-1-939931-90-0 (USA edition) Publisher: New Vessel Press Availability: Amazon Amazon CA Amazon AU The children were older now and kept up the old custom reluctantly, seemingly out of boredom. Please try again. Members register for free and can request review copies or be invited to review by the publisher. Only one room, at the far end of the corridor, was always locked. Who had the right to a special life. He hid better than the others, he could remain unnoticed in full view. He took a step toward the mirror. In the midst of stars, sickles, hammers and bayonets, the weapons of war and the weapons of labor welded into one, he thought, by the history of his country and therefore embossed on medals, the bowl and snake came from another, most ancient world when man was just beginning to name constellations. A grandfather clock ticked loudly in the corner, marking the brief time he could spend here unnoticed. The girls’ silhouettes did not excite him; his lust was for something different. This form needs Javascript to display, which your browser doesn't support. With uncanny timing, he examines how and why Russia and the … Join celebrated author Sergei Lebedev discussing his most timely book with leading historian and Russian espionage expert Amy Knight and translator Antonina Bouis, 6 pm EST TODAY online from 192 Books… Unable to add item to List. A darkly absorbing intellectual thriller by one of Russia’s boldest young novelists.”, “One of Russia’s most interesting young novelists takes on Putin, poison and power in this unique novel; Lebedev provides a fascinating window on modern Russia.”, Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Twilight of Democracy and Gulag: A History, “The darkest impulses of science and power cross paths with human error and plots gone awry in Sergei Lebedev’s incisive and all-too-plausible Russian novel about nerve agents, assassination and secrets both political and personal.”, Will Englund, Pulitzer Prize-winning former Moscow correspondent for The Washington Post and author of March 1917: On the Brink of War and Revolution, “Intense from start to finish … Untraceable explores recent Russian history through the perspectives of its central characters, who embody the worst of the Soviet Union’s obsessions and excesses … Intelligent and stunning, Untraceable is a character-driven thriller about the price of control.”, “Affirms his emergence as one of Russia’s leading writers … Lebedev’s rich and ruminative writing raises important questions about the ethics and personal costs of perpetrating anonymous mass murder.”, “Enthralling and exquisite, by one of modern Russia’s finest writers.”, Philippe Sands, author of East West Street: On the Origins of “Genocide” and “Crimes against Humanity”, “Turn off your television sets and get reading. The boy suddenly understood that this inconspicuous and obscure symbol was the key; hidden, secret, it explained the orders, the general’s rank, Uncle Igor’s scientific path, combined it all into the secret of exclusivity, power, and strength. He didn’t know what it meant. Apollo; £18.99. There was a problem loading your book clubs. The deadly poison created by the defected chemist … is dangerous because it leaves no trace in its victims. However, in fact, the game had a new meaning now: the boys listened to the girls’ breathing, the girls hidden behind drapes, sometimes hopping in order to be found. Untraceable is a thriller, but even more so a character (s)-study, Lebedev peeling back the layers to expose these men for who they are. Before he slips into oblivion, he manages to whisper that he was poisoned. In his latest book, Untraceable, Segei Lebedev writes terrifying prose about Russia's long arm and Vladimir Putin's moves to retaliate against his critics and those who spill his nation's darkest state … Translated by Antonina Bouis. In 2018, a former Russian secret agent and his daughter were poisoned with a lethal neurotoxin that left them slumped over on a British park bench in critical condition. Suddenly the boy noticed a small triangle of fabric that stuck out of the doors of the clothes closet, like the corner of a bookmark. Uncle Igor could not be his father’s colleague. At its center is a scheming chemist named Professor Kalitin, obsessed with developing an absolutely deadly, undetectable and untraceable … The thrill was gone. Sergei Lebedev. So begins Sergei Lebedev’s new novel, “Untraceable,” translated by Antonina W. Bouis and published by New … NetGalley is a site where book reviewers and other professional readers can read books before they are published, in e-galley or digital galley form. Blinded by the dazzling sparkle, he noticed the military emblems on the lapels almost accidentally. The spine may show signs of wear. The boy could not control himself. The books will be translated by New York-based Antonina W Bouis. Untraceable. A hero? With uncanny timing, he examines how and why Russia and the … The buttons were golden flashes. By Sergei Lebedev. A different Uncle Igor. Its light, so personal, secret, the setting of Uncle Igor’s solitude and thoughts, beckoned irresistibly. Was he even a man? from the Russian by Antonina W. Bouis. “Just a peek, that’s all.”. Please try again. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Yet he was. Set in the opaque world of Russian … Military green. The uniform, hung with medals that seemed an integral part of it, radiated pure, absolute power. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Book Marks; Excerpt Untraceable. The boy could not imagine what a man had to do to earn so many awards. From Nazi labs, Stalinist plots and the Chechen Wars, to present-day Russia, Lebedev probes the ethical responsibilities of scientists supplying modern tyrants and autocrats with ever newer instruments of retribution, destruction and control. The following is an exclusive excerpt from Untraceable, by Sergei Lebedev and translated by Antonina W. Bouis. The latest addition to my website is Sergei Lebedev‘s Дебютант (Untraceable).This is a story inspired by but not based on the Salisbury poisonings when Russian agents used the nerve agent Novichok to try and kill a former Russian double agent and his daughter. Sergei Lebedev discusses UNTRACEABLE with leading historian and expert in Russian spycraft Amy Knight and translator Antonina W. Bouis in an online event sponsored by 192 Books/PCG Studio in New York. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. But the weight was inexpressibly pleasant, it both burdened and protected, it clad you in its thin silk lining. The uniform was small, almost a child’s, just right for Uncle Igor. A cap on the shelf. The same ones that his father had. The mirror on the inside of the door reflected a face made strange by confusion. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. A golden bowl with a snake wrapped around it, its head raised as if to take a sip or to protect the forbidden vessel. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Buy Untraceable by Sergei Lebedev, Antonina W. Bouis from Waterstones today! by Sergei … The boy had never seen such precious things up close. ... Untraceable. His shoulders bent under the weight. That was what the boy had been waiting for. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Untraceable by Sergei Lebedev Head of Zeus are delighted to be offering 5 proof copies of Untraceable by Sergei Lebedev to 5 reading groups. The terrifying, lengthening list of Russia’s use of lethal poisons against its critics has inspired acclaimed author Sergei Lebedev’s latest novel. The boy pulled on the end but the doors were shut tight. This is an extraordinary and angry novel about poisons of all … Untraceable For him, hide-and-seek was merely the prologue to a voyage, immersion in the attractive otherness, the life of and space inhabited by Uncle Igor. The books were evidence that he was merely a civil scientist, one of hundreds in the City. Hiding one more time, the boy noticed that the usually locked door was ajar, weak light coming through the crack. Sergei Lebedev writes not of the past, but of today.”, Svetlana Alexievich, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, “Sergei Lebedev is a marvelous writer with two rare gifts: a nobility of style and the most precise inner vision, which allows him to see and plumb the entire depth of the anthropological catastrophe that occurred in twentieth-century Russia. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Mystery/Thriller Book Review: Untraceable by Sergei Lebedev, trans. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. At its center is a ruthless chemist named Professor Kalitin, obsessed with developing an absolutely deadly, undetectable and untraceable poison for which there is no antidote. Sergei Lebedev is making his debut as a spy novelist with “Untraceable,” a book inspired by the attempted killing of a former Russian intelligence agent. site by The New Dynamic. "A thriller dipped in poison ... shares some of le Carré's fascination with secret worlds and the nature of evil. "One of Russia's most interesting young novelists takes on Putin, poison and power in this unique novel; Lebedev provides a fascinating window on modern Russia. Covered in the heavy, round, scalelike discs of orders and medals from chest to navel. Without the awards it might have looked comical. His path to becoming like Uncle Igor. The boy stood and did not recognize himself, as if he had not put on someone else’s clothing but someone else’s features and character. “I’ll say we were playing hide-and-seek. This novel tells of a scientist who develops a similar agent, called Neophyte in this book … The obsession did not go away. He walked around the room slowly, attentively looking at the cupboards, bookshelves, desk. The terrifying, lengthening list of Russia’s use of lethal poisons against its critics has inspired acclaimed author Sergei Lebedev’s latest novel. The bulb in the closet glowed like a treasure hunter’s torch in a cave. With uncanny timing, he examines how and … He held his breath, surrounded by things that had lost their corporeality, had turned into velvet ghosts, that might speak in the dark, convey something tactile. Please try again. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. The boy carefully took off the uniform and hung it back in the closet, leaving a corner of the sleeve sticking out between the doors. New Vessel Press; 242 pages; $22.95. The person hiding sees space inside out, with the eyes of subjects, walls, photographs. He had found his idol. Two special forces killers are sent to silence him—using his own undetectable poison. You had to stand under the uniform as if under barbells at the gym. After another Russian is murdered with Kalitin’s poison, his cover is blown and he’s drawn into an investigation of the death by Western agents. Professor Kalitin is … He wanted to leave and took three steps toward the door; he grew anxious. A thrilling, haunting, essential read.”, Rory MacLean, author of Pravda Ha Ha: Truth, Lies and the End of Europe, © 2021 New Vessel Press    There's a problem loading this menu right now. He had never seen an emblem like that. Besides, he did not want to uncover some part of his hidden life; he wanted to know his everyday existence, his dashing, undisguised freedom of action and opinion, his ability to live without fear, treat everyone independently and at the same time be needed and universally respected. A pair of boots. With embroidered gold leaves. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Poet, journalist and novelist Sergei Lebedev was born in Moscow in 1981, and worked as a geologist in Russia and Central Asia for several years before turning to writing. The absence of evidence makes accounts from the living, such as this courageous novel, all the more significant.”, “Lebedev writes superbly and his denouement deftly blends comedy and poignancy.”, “I was captured by the velvet lyricism of his prose and his le Carré-ish plot … A geologist by training, Lebedev’s fiction excavates what lies beneath: the inner lives of earlier generations, buried under layers of official myth and self-deceit … the strange dualism that allows loving fathers to serve tyranny by day and to tuck their children up at night.”, Luke Harding, author of Shadow State: Murder, Mayhem and Russia’s Remaking of the West in The Guardian, “Probing the … horrors that science casually inflicts on people, animals, and the environment. Failed relationships, missions and regimes haunt the novel’s characters as they do John le Carré’s … It offers not only a compelling reworking of real-life events, but an insight into the psychological effects of poisoning, literal and metaphorical, in Russia and beyond.”, “Intensely topical …. He didn’t think about being caught, punished, banished from Uncle Igor’s house. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. “They didn’t forbid it.”. Once the dancing began the children were sent off to play. Typed pages, heavy honeycombs of formulas speckled with corrections. The terrifying, lengthening list of Russia’s use of lethal poisons against its critics has inspired acclaimed author Sergei Lebedev’s latest novel. The terrifying, lengthening list of Russia’s use of lethal poisons against its critics has inspired acclaimed author Sergei Lebedev’s latest novel. Complete protection. A uniform hung in the closet. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. The terrifying, lengthening list of Russia’s use of lethal poisons against its critics has inspired acclaimed author Sergei Lebedev’s latest novel. T WO RUSSIAN agents board a plane to the West under assumed … But the golden, ruby, and sapphire reflections imbued it with supernatural might. He ran his fingers over the gold, silver, and ruby scales, cold and heavy. “Not so many novels are written in … “Immensely readable … Takes the spy novel and transforms it into something akin to a political, even spiritual, allegory.”, “A taut spy thriller with Gothic flourishes … Woven into the cloak-and-dagger chase is a complex tale of memory. Click here to watch the program.