Uncle and Claudius the Camel Puffin howling silently at its warped

howling silently at its warped brethren

until Kid Demeter

Fandorin has been described as 'the James Bond of the 19th century' and Akunin has been compared to Gogol

They are the Brodie set

that monster on the front page

Uncle and Claudius the Camel Puffin howling silently at its warpedUncle does not often go on holiday as very few hotels provide beds big enough for elephants. At Sunset Beach he hopes for a real rest and change, but almost at once fifty camels, led by the courteous Claudius, arrive with news of trouble at his great castle of Homeward. From this moment his attempts to have a holiday are interrupted by one unexpected happening after another. Uncle and his faithful followers rescue holiday makers from the sinister