Professor Persikov, an eccentric zoologist, stumbles upon a new light ray that accelerates growth and reproduction rates in living organisms. In the wake of a plague that has decimated the country's poultry stocks, Persikov's discovery is exploited as a means to correct the problem. As foreign agents, the state and the Soviet media all seize upon the red ray, matters get out of hand -
- ISBN13 9781843914112
- Publish Date 29 July 2005 (first published 29 August 2003)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 16 September 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Hesperus Press Ltd
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 116
- Language Russian