MARINA LEWYCKA - a favourite author of mine... “A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian”, “Two Caravans” and “We are all made of Glue” are the quirky titles of Marina Lewycka novels. Marina specializes in finding humour in the most unusual concepts and intertwining them into fascinating storylines. She is a British novelist of Ukrainian origin and was born in a refugee camp in Keil, Germany after World War II. “Tractors” is a hilarious tale of a gold digging Ukrainian divorcee who snares an elderly widower & explodes into the family like a “fluffy pink grenade”, but it is also a heart rendering account of the bloodstained history of Ukraine. “Two Caravans” is a slapstick story about a little group of strawberry pickers, factory farming & immigrant exploitation. “We are all made of Glue” storyline revolves around an unlikely friendship between two neighbours, Georgie & Mrs. Shapiro, an eccentric old Jewish immigrant. What befalls these two characters is touching & comical, and includes snippets of the history of Israel & Palestine after WWII, miners strike in 1980’s and a lot about glue! I really enjoy Marina Lewycka’s writing style; you are laughing and learning at the same time. I relish the unusual characters, find them endearing and her novels a great form of escapism. You can find her books at Book Shack for affordable prices....great reading !
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 05:11:21 +0000
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