Two Caravans / Книга на Английском; Не установлено, 2012

Two Caravans is the hilarious and engaging second novel from bestselling author Marina Lewycka.

A field of strawberries in Kent...

And sitting in it are two caravans - one for the men and one for the women. The residents are from all over: miners son Andriy is from the old Ukraine, while sexy young Irina is from the new: they each other warily. There are the Poles, Tomasz and Yola; two Chinese girls; and Emauel from Malawi. Theyre all here to pick strawberries in Englands green and pleasant land.

But these days Englands not so pleasant for immigrants. Not with Russian gangster-wannabes like Vulk, whos taken a shine to Irina and thinks kidnapping is a wooing strategy. And so Andriy - who really doesnt fancy Irina, honest - must set off in search of that girl hes not in love with.