Buddha's Little Finger

Interesting Facts

• The book combines elements of historical novel, philosophical treatise, and psychedelic fiction.
• The main character, Pyotr Void, finds himself in a psychiatric hospital where he meets Chapayev, who becomes his mentor.
• The action of the book takes place simultaneously in two time planes: in 1919, during the Russian Civil War, and in the 1990s.
• One of the key themes of the book is the search for the meaning of life and the nature of reality.
• The book is filled with numerous references to Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, and other Eastern philosophical teachings.
• The book contains many allusions to works of Russian and world literature, as well as to historical events and figures.
• The characters in the book often engage in dialogues filled with philosophical reflections and paradoxes.
• The book received numerous positive reviews for its originality and depth of thought.