<![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel]]>

false <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822m/828387.jpg 828387 23 An amusing, astonishing debut . . . about how a family learns to let go of the past and live and love in the present. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 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. A charming comedy of eros... A ride that, despite the bumps and curves in the road, never feels anything less than jaunty. Los Angeles Times Lewycka is a writer with a fundamentally optimistic vision of the future and a healthy curiosity about the past. Chicago Tribune Charming, poignantly funny. The Washington Post Book World 4240781 2005 A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel total:2820|5:253|4:951|3:1042|2:412|1:127| 2820 9264 3775 608 1 8 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 14 18:11:23 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 14 18:11:23 -0800 2007
Quick summary: Two sisters are estranged because of a mysterious event that happened 40 year...more...]]> 2 6 false false Sat Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 17 09:13:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 26 16:39:53 -0700 2008
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