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The Twelve Chairs

The Twelve Chairs
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The Twelve Chairs is a satirical novel by Soviet authors Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov, published in 1928. It follows the con man Ostap Bender on a quest for diamonds hidden inside one of twelve chairs. The novel is a classic of Russian satirical literature, offering a sharp portrait of Soviet society in the 1920s.

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