A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
$23.62
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2017
Summary
The Booker longlisted first book from Britain’s funniest bestselling novelist, available as a Penguin Essential for the first time
‘Two years after my mother died, my father fell in love with a glamourous blonde Ukrainian divorcee. He was eighty-four and she was thirty-six. She exploded into our lives like a fluffy pink grenade, churning up the murky water, bringing to the surface a sludge of sloughed-off memories, giving the family ghosts a kick up the backside.’
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241981443 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241981441 |
| Author: | Marina Lewycka |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 184g |
| Dimensions: | 180mm x 111mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Penguin Essentials |
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Critics Review
Extremely funny
It’s rare to find a first novel that gets so much right … Lewycka is a seriously talented comic writer
* Time Out *More than just a jolly romp with political undertones is the way it captures the peculiar flavour of Eastern European immigrant life … a very rich mixture indeed, as well as very enjoyable reading * Daily Express *Funny, gritty, original … one I adore * Independent *Remarkable, a lovely novel * Sunday Telegraph *An extraordinary read … nothing short of amazing. A rare treat, all too easy to gulp down in one greedy sitting * Spectator *Outstanding * Literary Review *Extremely funny * The Times *Intelligent, lively, well written and compassionate * Financial Times *Ploughs a rich comic furrow * Daily Telegraph *A clever, touching story * Economist *About The Author
Marina Lewycka
Marina Lewycka was born in Kiel, Germany at the end of the war and grew up in England. Her novels Two Caravans and We Are All Made of Glue are available in Penguin now.
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