Yawning Heights

Yawning Heights (Russian: Зияющие Высоты, romanized: Ziyayushchiye Vysoty) is the first published novel by Soviet philosopher Alexander Zinoviev. It was published in 1976. Set in the fictional city / nation of Ibansk, Yawning Heights satirizes Soviet society. The novel has been compared to the writings of Jonathan Swift, Lewis Carroll, and others.

Every character in Yawning Heights is named Iban Ibanovich Ibanov, so each is instead referred to by a descriptive name, rather than their proper name. Multiple characters in the book are references to prominent thinkers at the time, including one character who is thought to be a stand-in for the author.

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