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Rose Tremain
ISBN: 9780099478461
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Vintage
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Lev is on his way to Britain to seek work, so that he can send money back to Eastern Europe to support his mother and little daughter. This book shows readers the struggles that he faces with the rituals of 'Englishness', and the fashions and fads of the London scene.
'On the coach, Lev chose a seat near the back and he sat huddled against the window, staring out at the land he was leaving ...' Lev is on his way to Britain to seek work, so that he can send money back to Eastern Europe to support his mother and little daughter. Readers will become totally involved with his story, as he struggles with the mysterious rituals of 'Englishness', and the fashions and fads of the London scene. We see the road Lev travels through Lev's eyes, and we share his dilemmas: the intimacy of his friendships, old and new; his joys and sufferings; his aspirations and his hopes of finding his way home, wherever home may be.
| ISBN | 0099478463 | | Pages | 384 | | ISBN13 | 9780099478461
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 266 | | Publisher | Vintage | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Vintage | | Height (mm) | 200 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 133 | | Publication date | 12 Jun 2008 | | Spine width (mm) | 26 | | DEWEY | 823.914 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Alternative ISBN | 9789626349465 |
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"One of the finest writers in English."-"Daily Telegraph" "Tremain is a magnificent story-teller."-"Independent on Sunday" Excellent. Creates empathy for Lev without sentimentality or cliches. It feels autobiographical though it is not. I would like to read a review from a real Polish immigrant! - Ann Kramer Write a review
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