false 903336 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179323322m/903336.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179323322s/903336.jpg “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
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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.

“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]]> 2005 1 7 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
My thoughts on that after reading the...more...]]> 9128942 253624 828387 0141020520 9780141020525 526 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822m/828387.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822s/828387.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828387.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian_A_Novel 3.28 2895 “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]]> 2005 1 9 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...]]> 19744451 778180 828387 0141020520 9780141020525 526 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822m/828387.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822s/828387.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828387.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian_A_Novel 3.28 2895 “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]]> 2005 2 5 false Sun Apr 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 08 14:55:39 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 08 15:17:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2622122 73692 828387 0141020520 9780141020525 526 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822m/828387.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822s/828387.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828387.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian_A_Novel 3.28 2895 “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]]> 2005 3 3 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 02 06:56:17 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 02 06:56:19 -0700 2007 more...]]> 50874541 1186578 828387 0141020520 9780141020525 526 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822m/828387.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822s/828387.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828387.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian_A_Novel 3.28 2895 “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]]> 2005 3 2 false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 20:26:19 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 06:10:19 -0700 2009 Punya Ayah yang eksentrik seperti Nikolai Mayevskyj, tentunya tidak mudah. Mungkin ini yang bisa dirasakan oleh kedua anak perempuannya Nadezha dan Vera. Dua tahun setelah kematian istrinya, Nikolai yang pada saat itu 84 tahun menikah dengan wanita berusia 36 tahun yang bernama Valentina. Setelah m...more...]]> 23623936 766147 828387 0141020520 9780141020525 526 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822m/828387.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822s/828387.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828387.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian_A_Novel 3.28 2895 “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]]> 2005 4 4 false Thu Jun 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 13:56:03 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 03:11:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 41475949 290460 3186467 9789792235401 7 <![CDATA[Sejarah Singkat Traktor dalam Bahasa Ukraina]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1207877212m/3186467.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1207877212s/3186467.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3186467.Sejarah_Singkat_Traktor_dalam_Bahasa_Ukraina 3.45 20
Kedua putri Nikolai---Vera dan Nadezhda---terpaksa melupakan permusuhan lama mereka dan bersatu padu untuk menyelamatkan ayah mereka yang insinyur itu dari cengkeraman Valentina yang terang-terangan hanya menginginkan uang dan harta serta kehidupan nyaman di Barat.

Namun usaha mereka untuk mendongkel Valentina dari kehidupan sang ayah jadi memunculkan banyak rahasia keluarga dan menyingkap lima puluh tahun sejarah paling kelam di Eropa, serta mengirim mereka kembali ke kenangan akan negeri yang lebih suka mereka lupakan...
]]> 2005 4 1 false Thu Jan 01 04:34:56 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 04:54:39 -0800 2009 more...]]> 54566295 1442468 3186467 9789792235401 7 <![CDATA[Sejarah Singkat Traktor dalam Bahasa Ukraina]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1207877212m/3186467.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1207877212s/3186467.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3186467.Sejarah_Singkat_Traktor_dalam_Bahasa_Ukraina 3.28 2895
Kedua putri Nikolai---Vera dan Nadezhda---terpaksa melupakan permusuhan lama mereka dan bersatu padu untuk menyelamatkan ayah mereka yang insinyur itu dari cengkeraman Valentina yang terang-terangan hanya menginginkan uang dan harta serta kehidupan nyaman di Barat.

Namun usaha mereka untuk mendongkel Valentina dari kehidupan sang ayah jadi memunculkan banyak rahasia keluarga dan menyingkap lima puluh tahun sejarah paling kelam di Eropa, serta mengirim mereka kembali ke kenangan akan negeri yang lebih suka mereka lupakan...
]]> 2005 4 2 false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 03:18:33 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 11:12:37 -0700 2009 malam natal 1952. vera dan aku, berselubung pakaian hangat, mapan bersandar pada ibu di kursi belakang. dan seorang wanita ramah bermantel bulu yang bersandar dari seberang lorong, memasukkan uang enam penny ke tangan ibu: "untuk anak-anak, untuk natal."
"wanita yang memberi sixp...more...]]> 45117204 1956252 828387 0141020520 9780141020525 526 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822m/828387.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822s/828387.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828387.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian_A_Novel 3.28 2895 “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]]> 2005 3 3 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Feb 01 23:58:52 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 23:59:37 -0800 2009 more...]]> 74360480 116652 118726 0143036742 9780143036746 71 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1194451671m/118726.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1194451671s/118726.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/118726.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian 3.30 317
"In this comic first novel, two estranged sisters living in England discover that their addled elderly father, a Ukrainian war refugee and expert on tractors, is planning to marry a young, enormous-breasted woman who sees his modest pension as her ticket to capitalist comfort. The sisters put aside their differences, and embark on a spirited campaign to save him from boil-in-the-bag dinners, slovenly housekeeping, and such extravagant purchases as a broken-down Rolls-Royce. In the midst of these machinations—which include long-winded letters to solicitors, venomous gossip, and all-out spying—Lewycka stealthily reveals how the depredations of the past century dictate what a family can bear."
Copyright © 2005 The New Yorker]]> 2005 2 1 false Fri Nov 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Oct 12 23:39:03 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 28 13:11:44 -0800 2009
The characters are Ukrainian ...more...]]> 44458439 1161111 828387 0141020520 9780141020525 526 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822m/828387.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822s/828387.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828387.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian_A_Novel 3.28 2895 “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]]> 2005 4 1 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 18:19:25 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 18:40:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 17621865 159483 828387 0141020520 9780141020525 526 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822m/828387.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822s/828387.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828387.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian_A_Novel 3.28 2895 “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]]> 2005 3 1 false Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Wed Mar 12 14:55:38 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 12 14:55:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 6904435 395599 118726 0143036742 9780143036746 71 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1194451671m/118726.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1194451671s/118726.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/118726.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian 3.28 2895
"In this comic first novel, two estranged sisters living in England discover that their addled elderly father, a Ukrainian war refugee and expert on tractors, is planning to marry a young, enormous-breasted woman who sees his modest pension as her ticket to capitalist comfort. The sisters put aside their differences, and embark on a spirited campaign to save him from boil-in-the-bag dinners, slovenly housekeeping, and such extravagant purchases as a broken-down Rolls-Royce. In the midst of these machinations—which include long-winded letters to solicitors, venomous gossip, and all-out spying—Lewycka stealthily reveals how the depredations of the past century dictate what a family can bear."
Copyright © 2005 The New Yorker]]> 2005 5 2 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Sep 27 13:33:04 -0700 2007 Sat May 10 09:47:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 401238 15776 828387 0141020520 9780141020525 526 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822m/828387.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822s/828387.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828387.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian_A_Novel 3.28 2895 “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]]> 2005 0 1 false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Mar 23 16:00:40 -0700 2007 Fri Mar 23 16:00:40 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5547899 334075 118726 0143036742 9780143036746 71 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1194451671m/118726.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1194451671s/118726.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/118726.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian 3.28 2895
"In this comic first novel, two estranged sisters living in England discover that their addled elderly father, a Ukrainian war refugee and expert on tractors, is planning to marry a young, enormous-breasted woman who sees his modest pension as her ticket to capitalist comfort. The sisters put aside their differences, and embark on a spirited campaign to save him from boil-in-the-bag dinners, slovenly housekeeping, and such extravagant purchases as a broken-down Rolls-Royce. In the midst of these machinations—which include long-winded letters to solicitors, venomous gossip, and all-out spying—Lewycka stealthily reveals how the depredations of the past century dictate what a family can bear."
Copyright © 2005 The New Yorker]]> 2005 2 1 false Sun Sep 02 17:01:47 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 08:27:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4990635 79823 828387 0141020520 9780141020525 526 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822m/828387.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822s/828387.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828387.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian_A_Novel 3.28 2895 “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]]> 2005 1 1 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 23 06:45:41 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 06:40:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 73083322 2795055 828387 0141020520 9780141020525 526 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822m/828387.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822s/828387.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828387.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian_A_Novel 3.28 2895 “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]]> 2005 2 0 false Thu Oct 01 06:19:27 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 06:19:56 -0700 2009 But that does not mean it is not a worthy book. It just means it pushed buttons in me ...more...]]> 67353284 2065291 828387 0141020520 9780141020525 526 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822m/828387.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822s/828387.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828387.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian_A_Novel 3.28 2895 “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]]> 2005 2 1 false Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 04:37:57 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 04:50:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 67218833 2622581 2278542 3423245573 9783423245579 3 <![CDATA[Kurze Geschichte des Traktors auf Ukrainisch. Roman]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2278542.Kurze_Geschichte_des_Traktors_auf_Ukrainisch_Roman 3.44 9 Man lasse sich nicht blenden von dem an sozialistische Plakatkunst erinnernden Coverdesign, das eine ukrainisch-britische Immigrantenburleske erwarten lässt. Unter dem Komödienton schlummern dramatische Elemente und eine Familiengeschichte, die manches Lachen verstummen lässt. Die gebürtige Ukrainerin und heute in England lebende Marina Lewycka streut in ihre Kampfhandlungen zweier Schwestern gegen die „böse Stiefmutter“ immer wieder historische Einsprengsel, so die Verfolgung ihrer Familie durch Stalin und dessen gezielt herbeigeführte Hungersnot, die die Ukraine unterwerfen sollte und Millionen Tote forderte. Am Beispiel der gierigen Valentina werden auch die dubiosen Glücksverheißungen des Westens offenbar -- exemplarisch hierfür, die Busenvergrößerung, die der spendable Altbräutigam als Einstandsgeschenk springen lässt. Doch die Wunschliste der toughen Braut war noch lang!

Vera und Nadeshda, diese Hochgebildeten, scheinen ihre radebrechende Meisterin in Pink, Mini und Kunstpelz gefunden zu haben. Der völlig desillusionierte Vater steht vorm Ruin, am frisch gelieferten Busen laben sich andere, und alle Pläne, die Ehe für ungültig zu erklären, scheitern an der Tücke Valentinas und der Trägheit britischer Behörden. Trost findet der gehörnte Nikolai nur in seinem Lebensprojekt, der „Geschichte des Traktors auf Ukrainisch“, einer klugen und traurigen Reflexion über die beginnende Industrialisierung und den Verlust der eigenen Scholle.

Doch auch seine Töchter waren nicht untätig. Beim Durchstöbern des Elternhauses nach belastendem Valentina-Material tauchen brisante Dokumente auf, die die gesamte Familiengeschichte schlagartig ins Wanken bringen. Valentinas ultimatives Gastgeschenk -- von Marina Lewycka charmant und mit leichter Hand zu Papier gebracht -- und völlig zu Recht nominiert für den renommierten Booker Prize. --Ravi Unger

]]> 2005 4 0 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 13 07:14:04 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 07:14:23 -0700 2009 Doch dann mischen sich neue Töne...more...]]> 57247415 2021711 828387 0141020520 9780141020525 526 <![CDATA[A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822m/828387.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230834822s/828387.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/828387.A_Short_History_of_Tractors_in_Ukrainian_A_Novel 3.28 2895 “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]]> 2005 3 0 false Thu Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon May 25 08:23:52 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 17:18:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=903336