Muzhduk the Ugli the Fourth is a 300-pound boulder-throwing mountain man from Siberia whose tribal homeland is stolen by an American lawyer out to build a butterfly conservatory for wealthy tourists. To restore his people's land and honor, Muzhduk must travel to Harvard Law School to learn how to throw words instead of boulders. A wild existential comedic romp, THE UGLY tells the tale of a flawed and unlikely hero struggling against the machine that shapes the people who govern our world.

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Joe Pan <info@brooklynartspress.com>

Award(s)

#1 on Amazon in World Literature category, 2016 NGIBA winner (comedy/humor), Best Book of 2016 CAC17, Best Books of 2016: Best Fiction --Entropy Magazine, Best Fiction Books of 2016: A Year End List --Book Scrolling, Bread Loaf nominee Best New American Voices (prologue), Foreword Reviews editor's pick, Goodreads #1 New Releases (Sept 2016), Kirkus Reviews featured review, Small Press Distribution recommended author, and Somerset Prize for Best Literary Fiction 2016

Rights Sold (Countries)

Canada, Czech Republic, and United States

Book Website

http://www.theuglynovel.com/

Contributor(s)

Alexander Boldizar

Publisher

Brooklyn Arts Press

ISBN-13

978-1-936767-47-2

Publication Date

Sep 7, 2016

Pages

368

Price

$19.95

Tags

#literary

#humor

Our Review

Comedically absurd but also introspective, "The Ugly" challenges dogmatic clinging to the letter of the law. Alexander Boldizar’s "The Ugly" is a globe-trotting tour de force that examines the complex relationship between words and actions. When the hidden Siberian village of Verkhoyansk comes... Read More