Permutation City Blog

1 to 1 of 1 with Book, Marina Lewycka: Prev Next

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, Marina Lewycka

A woman, Valentina, tries to immigrate into Britian by marrying an old man and take his money. The book is mainly about the man's daughter trying to get rid of the woman. It started as a difficult read because Valentina was irritating, not very nice and uninformed about the realities of living in the West. It was better reading towards the end once the setup had finished and more could actually happen. The strange title refers to a manuscript that one of the characters is writing.
Publication date: 2009-09-01
1 to 1 of 1 with Book, Marina Lewycka: Prev Next