The Government Inspector By Nikolai Gogol, Roger Cockrell (Translation) From the award-winning author of

From the award-winning author of "The God of Small Things" comes a searing frontline expose of brutal repression in IndiaIn her latest book

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The Government Inspector By Nikolai Gogol, Roger Cockrell (Translation) From the award-winning author ofThe mayor and local officials of a small provincial town in Russia have got it made: corruption is rife and they have all the power. Yet, when they learn that an undercover government inspector is about to make a visit, they face a mad dash to cover their tracks. Soon, the news that a suspicious person has recently arrived from St Petersburg and is staying in a local inn produces a series of events and misunderstandings that lead to a hilarious