Two Caravans
Published on 5. March 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-14-102699-2 (ISBN)
Description
A field of strawberries in Kent ...
And sitting in it two caravans - one for the men and one for the women. The residents are from all over: miner's son Andriy is from the old Ukraine, while sexy young Irina is from the new: they eye each other warily. There are the Poles Tomasz and Yola, two Chinese girls and Emanuel from Malawi. They're all here to pick strawberries in England's green and pleasant land.
But these days England's not so pleasant for immigrants. Not with Russian gangster-wannabes like Vulk, who's taken a shine to Irina and thinks kidnapping is a wooing strategy. And so Andriy - who really doesn't fancy Irina, honest - must set off in search of that girl he's not in love with.
And sitting in it two caravans - one for the men and one for the women. The residents are from all over: miner's son Andriy is from the old Ukraine, while sexy young Irina is from the new: they eye each other warily. There are the Poles Tomasz and Yola, two Chinese girls and Emanuel from Malawi. They're all here to pick strawberries in England's green and pleasant land.
But these days England's not so pleasant for immigrants. Not with Russian gangster-wannabes like Vulk, who's taken a shine to Irina and thinks kidnapping is a wooing strategy. And so Andriy - who really doesn't fancy Irina, honest - must set off in search of that girl he's not in love with.
Reviews / Votes
Her last book was entertaining, but this one is better...Very buoyant, witty and informative -- Peter Kemp * The Sunday Times * A great romp...with considerable heart and winsomeness * Literary Review * Another black comedy masterpiece...an extraordinary, surprisingly funny tale * Easy Living * Lewycka's heartfelt and funny novel packs as big a punch as any hard-hitting political polemic * Daily Mail * Another winner from the author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian * Woman and Home * Marina Lewycka has pulled off another story with a big heart * Daily Express * An extremely funny book * Times Literary Supplement * Her last book was entertaining, but this one is better...Very buoyant, witty and informative -- Peter Kemp * The Sunday Times * A great romp...with considerable heart and winsomeness * Literary Review * Another black comedy masterpiece...an extraordinary, surprisingly funny tale * Easy Living * Lewycka's heartfelt and funny novel packs as big a punch as any hard-hitting political polemic * Daily Mail * Another winner from the author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian * Woman and Home * Marina Lewycka has pulled off another story with a big heart * Daily Express * An extremely funny book * Times Literary Supplement *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
no pictures
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
219 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-102699-2 (9780141026992)
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Person
Marina Lewycka was born of Ukrainian parents in a refugee camp in Kiel, Germany, at the end of the war, and grew up in England. She is married, with a grown-up daughter, and lives in Sheffield.