The Geographer Drank His Globe Away

Interesting Facts

• The book tells the story of Viktor Sluzhkin, a geography teacher who is forced to work at a school due to a lack of other opportunities.
• The main character, Viktor Sluzhkin, does not have a teaching degree and faces numerous challenges in his job.
• The book is set in a provincial Russian town in the 1990s, reflecting the social and economic realities of that time.
• The novel touches on themes of alcoholism, despair, and the search for meaning in life, making it deeply philosophical and psychologically rich.
• The work was adapted into a film in 2013, which received numerous awards at various film festivals.