12 chairs (I. Ilf, Y.Petrov)

Roman Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov, "The Twelve Chairs," the adventures of a "great strategist" Ostap Bender, frequently reprinted and translated into dozens of languages. The work was first published in the Soviet journal "30 Days" in 1928 and has gained international fame. A brief description of the plot throughout the novel duo Ostap Bender and Kitties Vorobyaninov Tiffany Treasures is looking for Kitties - Madame Petukhova, namely diamonds, hidden in one of 12 chairs elegant headset Master Gambs. Madame Petukhov, hid them, avoiding the search, but did not dare to admit in-law, Hippolyte Matveev, mindful of the fact that he had been a terrible motom and spender, and has squandered the state of her daughter. Hippolyte opens it just before his death. Vorobyaninov, or simply Kish, embarks on a hunt for diamonds, but since it adventurist tendencies are very weak (as well as organizational and) he entrusted the young man with a scarf, but no socks named Ostap Bender. Since then kills them in the cycle of searching, failure, effort and mind-blowing adventures - from the creation of a secret society before it becomes one-horse town in the chess capital of the universe. Attention! Your feedback will help make our application better!