A Short History of Tractors in Ukranian
By Marina Lewycka
A widowed Ukranina man, a long-time resident of the U.K. finds a new wife, 50 years his junior. His two daughters are appalled, first because of the age of the new wife, and secondly because of course she has motives for the marriage other than love.
A series of adventures, misadventures, and timely interventions free the widow from the unscrupulous gold-digger (though there really is no gold, other than the widower's pension and a bit of savings), led by the two quarrelling daughters.
The story is also about the many Eastern European migrants living in the U.K., and their nostalgia for their various home countries. Who knew there were so many immigrants in the U.K.? Who has ever heard of the various countries, or their history?
Rating: 3.5/5
Recommendation: A cute story, kind of a tragic-comedy.
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