Controversially denied the Russian Booker Prize - the Jury President branded it as a kind of 'computer virus designed to destroy the cultural memory' - the book became a huge cult success in Russia. The Clay Machine-Gun is a nightmarish fantasy about identity, crime and Russian history. Publisher: Faber & Faber Author(s): Victor Pelevin Number of pages: 352 Publication date: 2000 Dimensions: 197 x 126 x 25 Cover type: Paperback / softback