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"An amusing, astonishing debut . . . about how a family learns to let go of the past and live and love in the present." —The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionWith this wise, tender, and deeply funny novel, Marina Lewycka takes her place alongside Zadie Smith and Monica Ali as a writer who can capture the unchanging verities of family.
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Classical in form, intimate, contemporary and warm.
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- contemporarynostalgic
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- Author
- Marina Lewycka
- First published
- 2005
- Pages
- 310
- Publisher
- Penguin Press, Penguin Group USA, Inc., Viking
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780670915606
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