{"product_id":"the-lubetkin-legacy-marina-lewycka-9780141044958","title":"The Lubetkin Legacy Marina Lewycka","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Lively . . . a joy  to read'' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNorth London in the twenty-first century: a place where a son will swiftly adopt an old lady and take her home from hospital to impersonate his dear departed mother, rather than lose the council flat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA time of golden job opportunities, though you might have to dress up as a coffee bean or work as an intern at an undertaker or put up with champagne and posh French dinners while your boss hits on you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA place rich in language - whether it''s Romanian, Ukrainian, Russian, Swahili or buxom housing officers talking managementese.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA place where husbands go absent without leave and councillors sacrifice cherry orchards at the altar of new builds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarina Lewycka is back in this hilarious, farcical, tender novel of modern issues and manners\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLively . . . a joy  to read * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eInsightful, witty and engaging, painting a picture of modern Britain that will be at once recognizable and enlightening. * Stylist ‘Book Wars’ *\u003cbr\u003eEntertaining and timely * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eLaugh-out-loud . . . [an] appealing, entertaining social comedy. * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003eWarmth, kindness and inclusivity lie at the core of all Lewycka's books, and are the keys to her popularity. [In \u003ci\u003eThe Lubetkin Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e] she offers a heartfelt message about the vital importance of tolerance and community. * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eHilarious . . . strong characters, lively pace and general feelgood tone . . .  Don't leave it too long before treating yourself to this satisfying, easy read. * My Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eLoved it to bits -  it's so big-hearted, filled with such great characters and such cracking jokes, and, underneath it all, so very angry about the state of Britain today. * Deborah Moggach *\u003cbr\u003eIf I could write something a tenth as funny as this I would die happy. * Emma Beddington, author of We’ll Always Have Paris *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732411003223,"sku":"9780141044958","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-lubetkin-legacy-marina-lewycka-9780141044958","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}