The Matiushin Case by Oleg Pavlov
Named a Book of the Year by Booktrust
‘[A] small stunner: brutal, salty, pulsing with hallucinatory beauty and lyrical grace … Pavlov’s portrait of helpless young men trapped in an insane system comes out as a sly, sad, occasionally joyous tragicomedy about power, helplessness, escape, and what it’s like to be young.’ – Pete Mitchell, Booktrust, Best Translated Books of 2014