Vladislav Bajac

The new Bulgarian ambassador to London is determined to satisfy the whims of his bosses at all costs. Putting himself at the mercy of a shady PR-agency, he is promised direct access

to the very highest social circles. Meanwhile, on the lower levels of the embassy, things are not as they should be. With criminal gangs operating in the kitchens, police on the trail of missing ducks from Hyde Park and a sexy Princess Diana impersonator employed as the cleaner, how is an ambassador supposed to do his job?

Combining the themes of corruption, confusion and outright incompetence, Popov masterly brings together the multiple plot lines in a sumptuous carnival of frenzy and futile vanity, allowing the illusions and delusions of the post-communist society to be reflected in their glorious absurdity!

Six original editions and fourteen foreign language editions

Alek Popov’s short stories have been published across Europe. “Mission London” is based on his colourful impressions as Cultural Attaché at the Bulgarian Embassy in the UK. The film of the novel became the most frequented Bulgarian movie for the last 20 years. It also won the Unbribable Award of Transparency International Croatia’s program “Culture against Corruption” in 2011. For his literary works Popov has received numerous awards including Elias Canetti Prize 2007 and the Helikon Prize 2002

“Miljenko Jergovic

A big European novel… his humour is the weapon of a merciless social critic, such as we have seen in the works of Jaroslav Hashec and Ilf & Petrov…”

Mission London

Alek Popov

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ISBN 9781908236180