Strawberry Fields: A Novel - Softcover

Lewycka, Marina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143113550 ISBN 13: 9780143113553

Publisher: Penguin Books, 2008

Synopsis

Strawberry Fields From the author of the bestseller "A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian" comes a tender and hilarious novel about a crew of migrant workers from three continents who are forced to flee their English strawberry field for a journey across England in pursuit of a better future. Full description

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Review:

a[A] comic genius . . . [Lewycka is] more precisely a mistress of the tragicomic, seamlessly welding humor and pathos into realistically zany episodes.a
a"San Francisco Chronicle"
a Itas more than just funny. Itas also sad and wise and tender and generous and even sexy. . . . One way or another, these strawberry fields are forever.a
a"The Washington Post"
a A stunning novel. . . . "Strawberry Fields" stands along the best of Zadie Smith and Monica Ali. It is sometimes outrageous, sometimes bawdy, and constantly entertaining.a
a"The Seattle Times"

[A] comic genius . . . [Lewycka is] more precisely a mistress of the tragicomic, seamlessly welding humor and pathos into realistically zany episodes.
"San Francisco Chronicle"
It s more than just funny. It s also sad and wise and tender and generous and even sexy. . . . One way or another, these strawberry fields are forever.
"The Washington Post"
A stunning novel. . . . "Strawberry Fields" stands along the best of Zadie Smith and Monica Ali. It is sometimes outrageous, sometimes bawdy, and constantly entertaining.
"The Seattle Times"

?[A] comic genius . . . [Lewycka is] more precisely a mistress of the tragicomic, seamlessly welding humor and pathos into realistically zany episodes.?
?"San Francisco Chronicle"

? It's more than just funny. It's also sad and wise and tender and generous and even sexy. . . . One way or another, these strawberry fields are forever.?
?"The Washington Post"

? A stunning novel. . . . "Strawberry Fields" stands along the best of Zadie Smith and Monica Ali. It is sometimes outrageous, sometimes bawdy, and constantly entertaining.?
?"The Seattle Times"

From the Back Cover:

`A great romp...with considerable heart and winsomeness'
Literary Review

`Heartfelt and funny...packs as big a punch as any hard-hitting political
polemic' Daily Mail

`Immensely appealing. All but sings with zest for life ... could hardly be
more engaging, shrewd and winningly perceptive' Sunday Times

`Hilarious and horrifying, Two Caravans is funny, clever and well-observed'
Guardian

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0143113550
• ISBN 13: 9780143113553
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320