Annotation
In the wake of factory closings and his beloved wife's death, Lev is on his way from Eastern Europe to London, seeking work to support his family. Homesickness dogs him, not only for nostalgic reasons, but because he doesn't belong, body or soul, to his new country.
Awards
2008 Orange Prize for Fiction
Characters
| Name | Olev |
| Gender | Male |
| Traits | Widower |
| Father | |
| Genre | Fiction Historical Sociological |
| Topics | Widower Life changes Relocation Restaurants Friendship Love affairs Survival Gossip Homesickness Identity |