by RoseTremain (Author)
Lev is on his way from Eastern Europe to Britain, seeking work. Behind him loom the figures of his dead wife, his beloved young daugher and his outrageous friend Rudi who - dreaming of the wealthy West - lives largely for his battered Chevrolet. Ahead of Lev lies the deep strangeness of the British: their hostile streets, their clannish pubs, their obsession with celebrity. London holds out the alluring possibility of friendship, sex, money and a new career and, if Lev is lucky, a new sense of belonging...
Format: paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published:
ISBN 10: 0099478463
ISBN 13: 9780099478461
Book Overview: WINNER OF THE 2008 ORANGE BROADBAND PRIZE FOR FICTION Rose Tremain's hugely enjoyable new novel is the up-to-the-minute story of Lev, newly arrived in London from Eastern Europe. A wise and witty look at the contemporary migrant experience.
Prizes: Winner of Good Housekeeping Book Awards: Best Fiction 2008 and Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2008. Shortlisted for Galaxy British Book Awards: Borders Author of the Year 2009 and Costa Novel Award 2007.