A short history of tractors in Ukrainian
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New York : Penguin Books, 2006.
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Book
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294 pages ; 20 cm
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With this wise, tender, and deeply funny novel, Marina Lewycka takes her place alongside Zadie Smith and Monica Ali as a writer who can capture the unchanging verities of family. When an elderly and newly widowed Ukrainian immigrant announces his intention to remarry, his daughters must set aside their longtime feud to thwart him. For their father's intended is a voluptuous old-country gold digger with a proclivity for green satin underwear and an appetite for the good life of the West. As the hostilities mount and family secrets spill out, A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian combines sex, bitchiness, wit, and genuine warmth in its celebration of the pleasure of growing old disgracefully.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0143036742, 9780143036746
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Originally published: London: Viking, 2005.
Description
With this wise, tender, and deeply funny novel, Marina Lewycka takes her place alongside Zadie Smith and Monica Ali as a writer who can capture the unchanging verities of family. When an elderly and newly widowed Ukrainian immigrant announces his intention to remarry, his daughters must set aside their longtime feud to thwart him. For their father's intended is a voluptuous old-country gold digger with a proclivity for green satin underwear and an appetite for the good life of the West. As the hostilities mount and family secrets spill out, A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian combines sex, bitchiness, wit, and genuine warmth in its celebration of the pleasure of growing old disgracefully.
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Lewycka, M. (2006). A short history of tractors in Ukrainian. New York, Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lewycka, Marina, 1946-. 2006. A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian. New York, Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lewycka, Marina, 1946-, A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian. New York, Penguin Books, 2006.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lewycka, Marina. A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian. New York, Penguin Books, 2006.
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