Babylon (book)
| Author | Victor Pelevin |
|---|---|
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Novel |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Publication place | Russia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 256 pp |
| ISBN | 0-14-200181-3 |
| OCLC | 51522316 |
Babylon, known in the US as Homo Zapiens, is the third novel by Russian author Victor Pelevin. Published in 1999, it tells the story of Babylen Tatarsky, a Moscow 'creative' and advertising copywriter. The story deals with themes of post-Soviet Russia, consumerism, recreational drug use, and Mesopotamian mythology.
A film adaption by Victor Ginzburg was released on 14 April 2011.