The Road Home

The Road Home

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Paperback Published on: 12/06/2008
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Synopsis

A wise and witty look at the contemporary migrant experience.

Lev is on his way 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 and a new career and, if Lev is lucky, a new sense of belonging...

  • Publisher: Vintage Publishing
  • ISBN: 9780099478461
  • Number of pages: 480
  • Weight: 330g
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 28 mm

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The Road Home
The Road Home
Wonderfully written novel about Lev the Eastern European who takes a coach to England in the hope of finding a better life for his family. We follow his tr... READ MORE
Steve Nettleingham
The Road Home
The Road Home
This book covers a really topical subject - immigrants. It's a very powerful book, that gives a glimpse into the lives of many immigrants in London.
Hiral Patel
The Road Home
Engaging read
I didn't think I was going to like this book as much as I did. Lev the central character is very sympathetically drawn and you fear for him throughout. Tre... READ MORE
Pikelet
The Road Home
The Road Home
The journey begins with Lev's bus journey from his home in Poland to the loneliness of impersonal London. Lev is into his early forties, has recently lost ... READ MORE
Lance Mitchell
The Road Home
The Road Home
dgs
The Road Home
predictable and slightly unrealistic
the characters could have had a bit more life in them, some aspects appear slightly unnrealistic, the uptifting ending seems a bit forced
Danny boy