Two Caravans
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4.0 • 14 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Two Caravans is the hilarious and engaging second novel from bestselling author Marina Lewycka.
A field of strawberries in Kent...
And sitting in it are two caravans - one for the men and one for the women. The residents are from all over: miner's son Andriy is from the old Ukraine, while sexy young Irina is from the new: they each other warily. There are the Poles, Tomasz and Yola; two Chinese girls; and Emauel from Malawi. They're all here to pick strawberries in England's green and pleasant land.
But these days England's not so pleasant for immigrants. Not with Russian gangster-wannabes like Vulk, who's taken a shine to Irina and thinks kidnapping is a wooing strategy. And so Andriy - who really doesn't fancy Irina, honest - must set off in search of that girl he's not in love with.
'Immensely appealing. All but sings with zest for life...could hardly be more engaging, shrewd and winningly perceptive' Sunday Times
'Extremely funny, closely observed insights, scenes of farce, tragedy and horror' The Times Literary Supplement
'Hilarious and horrifying, Two Caravans is funny, clever and well observed' Guardian
Bestselling author Marina Lewkyca has received great critical acclaim since the publication of her hilarious first novel A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian in 2005, which was the winner of the Bollinger Everyman Prize for Comic Fiction 2005, winner of the Saga Award for Wit 2005, shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2005 and longlisted for the Booker prize 2005. Her other humorous novels We Are All Made of Glue and Various Pets Alive and Dead are also available from Penguin. Two Caravans is published as Strawberry Fields in the USA and Canada.
Customer Reviews
Two caravans
Whilst not being a big reader I have not found a book by this author which doesn't keep me interest from beginning to end and this was no exception. Great humour, but a true all to often sad story of reality underneath.
Gritty but witty
I AM DOG. Very clever. Love it.
Funny and sharp eyed
This author has a unique perspective on modern Britain's often hidden communities. Something of the outsiders insight into the harsh realities of life for the immigrant, the poor, the masses, but with a deep affection for all the flaws and vicissitudes of the Britain she exposes. Always funny, often poignant, these are stories of people whose stories are still often untold. Don't be fooled by the constant chuckling, these re real stories of intelligence and compassion. Oh but did I mention, they are so funny too!