Lev is on his way home from Eastern Europe to Britain, seeking work. Behind him loom the figures of his dead wife, his beloved young daughter and his outrageous friend Rudi who - dreaming of the wealthy West - lives largely for his battered Chevrolet. Ahead of Lev lies the deep strangeness of the British: their hostile streets, their clannish pubs, their obsession with celebrity. London holds out the alluring possibility of friendship, sex, money a a new career and, if Lev is lucke, a new sense of belonging ...

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For the book buffet at the Convention. Enjoy reading!

Picked this up from the book buffet. I read The Colour and Trespass, and it's very likely that I like this one too...

What a beautiful novel. It's about economic migration, loss and mourning, about cultural exchange, about friendship, written in a beautiful style. Loved it.

Given to lils74 during the last Kathmandu meet-up of local BCers.
(Because soon she will be the only active Bookcrosser in Nepal.)
Happy reading!

Got this, a last BC book from ApoloniaX before her departure... oh boy, I'm going to miss her and our meetups!