Honey for the Bears

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Set in Leningrad, an antiques dealer from Sussex attempts to profit by selling dresses in a city where consumer goods are scarce. As he navigates the complexities of Soviet economics, he uncovers unsettling truths about his own sexuality and that of his American wife, Belinda, who attracts unwanted attention from the authorities. Anthony Burgess delivers a comedic and inventive narrative that explores themes of desire and cultural clash, making this one of his most accessible and humorous works.