A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
by Marina Lewycka
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Fine in a fine dustwrapper
Synopsis
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian is a novel by Marina Lewycka, first published in 2005 by Viking.
Reviews
On Aug 9 2014, CloggieDownunder said:
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian is the first novel by British/Ukrainian author, Marina Lewycka. Two years after the death of his wife, Ludmilla, eighty-four year old Nikolai Mayevskyj announces to his youngest daughter, Nadezhda (Nadia) that he is going to marry Valentina, a thirty-six year old Ukrainian divorcee with a teenaged son. As Nadia tries to reason with her determined father, she realises that if she is to prevent him being fleeced by this unscrupulous (bottle-)blonde bombshell, she will need to join forces with Vera, the older sister from whom she has been estranged since they disagreed over their mother’s will. In the process of trying to oust Valentina from their lives and have her deported, much of the family’s history is dredged up and Nadia discovers that what she has been told as a child was not necessarily accurate. This is a rollicking ride that encompasses boil-in-the-bag suppers, an undriveable Rolls Royce, a tomcat named Lady Di, a portable photocopier, a baby of unknown paternity, yoga, sheltered housing and some green satin underwear. Nikolai’s theory on the integral role of tractors in the development of Great Depression, Fascism in Germany and Communism in Russia will provide food for thought. The extracts from the book he is writing, the eponymous “A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian” are delightful. This book was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Orange Prize in 2005. A fun read with a happy ending.
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- Sandstone Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 902
- Title
- A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
- Author
- Marina Lewycka
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking
- Date Published
- 2008
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- First UK edition
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