description: The state has been recently taken over and is being run by the tyrannical and philistine 'Average Man' party. Under the slogans of equality and happiness for all, it has done away with individualism and freedom of thought. Only John Krug, a brilliant philosopher, stands up to the regime. His antagonist, the leader of the new party, is his old school enemy, Paduk - known as the 'Toad'. Grieving over his wife's recent death, Krug is at first dismissive of Paduk's activities and sees no threat in them. But the sinister machine which Paduk has set in motion may prove stronger than the individual, stronger even than the grotesque 'Toad' himself.
language: English
title: Bend Sinister
titlecomplete: Bend Sinister (Time Reading Program Special Edition)
characters: Adam Krug, Ember, Paduk, David Krug, Olga Krug
genres: Fiction, American, Literature, Classics, Novels, Russian Literature, 20th Century, Literary Fiction, Russia, Dystopia
ratings_count: 4514
publisher: Time-Life Books