Summary of Party Headquarters
“Party Headquarters”, a novel by Bulgarian author Georgi Tenev, takes place during Bulgaria’s turbulent transition from communism to democracy in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It is part political thriller and part love story. In the opening scene, the protagonist visits his dying father-in-law, a once-powerful Communist apparatchik, who asks him to retrieve a suitcase containing more than a million euros from a bank vault.
Reasons to read Party Headquarters
“Party Headquarters” addresses the rapid changes Bulgaria underwent during its transition from Communism to democracy, including the omnipresent corruption. It won the Vick Foundation Award for best Novel of the Year in 2007, often regarded as Bulgaria’s most prestigious literary prize.
Setting: Sofia (Bulgaria)
Original title: Партиен дом
Year of publication: 2007
Nr of pages: 128
