The Wizard of the Kremlin
by Giuliano da Empoliliterary work· published 2022
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The Wizard of the Kremlin (French: Le mage du Kremlin) is the debut novel by Giuliano da Empoli, published in French in April 2022 by Éditions Gallimard, and in English in 2023 by Pushkin Press then Other Press. It won the 2022 Grand prix du roman de l'Académie française and was a finalist for the Prix Goncourt, which was awarded to Vivre vite by Brigitte Giraud.
Adaptations (1)
The Wizard of the Kremlin was adapted into a 2025 film.
The Wizard of the Kremlin2025 · film · 152 min · dir. Olivier Assayas · IMDb ↗In the chaos of post-Soviet Russia, rising KGB officer Vladimir Putin joins forces with master manipulator Vadim Baranov to reshape life behind the Iron Curtain, using violence and deception to change the world forever.
