The Goat in Milk

“A Kid in Milk” is a satirical, fun novel about how a half-literate man can easily be turned into a bohemian, brilliant avant-garde writer. The story is full of humor: it portrays the mores of the Soviet era, the driving levers and mechanisms of that time, capable of turning sheer ineptitude into a genius recognized by everyone. It’s about the metamorphoses that happen to talented people who fall into the hands of power. And about what goes on in the life of the creative intelligentsia in a totalitarian society.
The hero of the novel is young, a bit arrogant, and frivolous. He’s in love and feels all-powerful. So he makes a bet to turn someone into a genius who, without writing a single line, will become a famous writer… But what is the price of this “innocent prank”?