Death of Achilles (with commentary)

Assassin-detective. 1882. Fandorin faces off against a high-class hired killer, a man for whom there are no impossible tasks. The text is accompanied by a "Commentary" – an appendix that reveals the "behind-the-scenes" world of the novel.
A new edition of... the novel "Death of Achilles", supplemented with an exclusive chapter "Commentary".
In this unique material, Boris Akunin unveils the mystery behind the creation of the book and its characters.
Boris Akunin's novel "Death of Achilles" is a solid detective story, pleasant for light reading and not irritating, unlike most of its contemporary counterparts, with foolishness or vulgarity.
This book describes the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the beloved general Sobolev, conducted by detective Erast Fandorin, and also presents an expanded story of the transformation of the boy Achimas into a hardened villain.

Author: Борис Акунин

Printhouse: BABOOK

Series: Adventures of Erast Fandorin, Assassin-detective

Age restrictions: 18+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9781965369418

Number of pages: 581

Size: 228х152 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 690 g

ID: 1699923

A new edition of the novel "Death of Achilles", supplemented with an exclusive chapter "Commentary".

In this unique material, Boris Akunin unveils the mystery behind the creation of the book and its characters.

Boris Akunin's novel "Death of Achilles" is a solid detective story, pleasant for light reading and not irritating, unlike most of its contemporary counterparts, with foolishness or vulgarity.
This book describes the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the beloved general Sobolev, conducted by detective Erast Fandorin, and also presents an expanded story of the transformation of the boy Achimas into a hardened villain.

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