Viktor Draaks is a leading scholar in his field - courtesy of generous sponsorship by a rabidly anti-Communist sausage magnate - and a permanent fixture on the geopolitical conference circuit. However, due to circumstances entirely within his own control, he is cruelly robbed of his comfortable world of pillow menus and goody-bags and finds himself dumped in the middle of the Latvian disoriented, penniless and with trouser problems. Can Viktor make it back to civilization or will he forever be trapped in a world of egomaniac mayors, creatively frustrated porn stars, uncommunicative mushroom pickers and first ladies worried about their culinary abilities? And can he solve the most perplexing problem of all - the riddle of The Fourth Largest In Latvia?
The book starts slow, but after a couple of chapters, pace picks up and gets more and more funny. Especially for anyone who has at least a little insight into Latvian political life. Good read and good time investment. Enjoy.