by David Bezmozgis (Author), David Bezmozgis (Author), David Bezmosgis (Author)
Meet the Bermans - Bella, Roman and their son Mark - Russian Jews who have fled the Riga of Brezhnev for Toronto, the city of their dreams. Natasha brings the Bermans - and the Russian Jewish enclaves of Toronto - to life in stories full of big, desperate, utterly believable consequence. In 'Tapka', six-year-old Mark's first experiments in English bring ruin and near tragedy to the neighbours upstairs. In 'Roman Berman, Massage Therapist', Roman and Bella stake all their hopes for Roman's business on their first, humiliating dinner with a North American family. In the title story, a stark, funny anatomy of first love, we witness Mark's sexual awakening at the hands of his fourteen-year-old cousin, a new immigrant from the New Russia.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 01 Sep 2005
ISBN 10: 0099461161
ISBN 13: 9780099461166
Book Overview: A superlative collection of stories. Destined to be the beginning of a remarkable career.