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Reading Group giveaway: S.N.U.F.F by Victor Pelevin

S.N.U.F.F. is a hard-hitting and timely satirical story about war, revolution and their relationship with the media.

Damilola Karpov is a pilot. Living in Byzantium, a huge sky city floating above the land of Urkaine, he makes his living as a drone pilot – capable of being a cameraman who records the events unfolding in Urkaine or, with the weapons aboard his drone, of making a newsworthy event happen for his employers: ‘Big Byz Media’.

His recordings are known as S.N.U.F.F.: Special Newsreel/Universal Feature Film.

S.N.U.F.F. is a superb post-apocalyptic novel, exploring the conflict between the nation of Urkaine, its causes and its relationship with the city ‘Big Byz’ above. Contrasting poverty and luxury, low and high technology, barbarity and civilisation – while asking questions about the nature of war, the media, entertainment and humanity.

We have five sets of 10 copies to offer to reading groups and book clubs in the UK.
We’re looking for groups who love contemporary fiction or science fiction – all we ask in return is that members will review the book via email.
In your request email, please tell us a bit about why you are interested in this book.

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