Various Pets Alive and Dead, Marina Lewycka (9780141044941) — Readings Books

Become a Readings Member to make your shopping experience even easier. Sign in or sign up for free!

Become a Readings Member. Sign in or sign up for free!

Hello Readings Member! Go to the member centre to view your orders, change your details, or view your lists, or sign out.

Hello Readings Member! Go to the member centre or sign out.

Cart ⚙️
Home / Books / Fiction / Various Pets Alive and Dead
Various Pets Alive and Dead
Paperback

Various Pets Alive and Dead

Marina Lewycka
$39.99
Add to wishlist
Sign in or become a Readings Member to add this title to your wishlist.

Lentils, free love, radical politics and family truths…

Various Pets Alive and Dead  is the wonderfully funny fourth novel from Marina Lewycka, author of the bestselling A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian.

For twenty years Doro and Marcus lived in a commune, convinced lentils and free love would change the world. They didn’t. What they did do was give their children a terror of radicalism, dirt, cooking rotas and poverty. Their daughter Clara wants nothing less conformist than her own, clean bathroom. Their son Serge hides the awkward fact that he’s a banker earning loadsamoney.

So when Doro and Marcus spring a surprise on their kids - just as the world is rocked in ways they always wished for - the family is forced to confront some thorny truths about themselves…

Read More
In Shop
Out of stock
Shipping & Delivery

$9.00 standard shipping within Australia
FREE standard shipping within Australia for orders over $100.00
Express & International shipping calculated at checkout

MORE INFO

Stock availability can be subject to change without notice. We recommend calling the shop or contacting our online team to check availability of low stock items. Please see our Shopping Online page for more details.

Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
20 March 2013
Pages
384
ISBN
9780141044941

Lentils, free love, radical politics and family truths…

Various Pets Alive and Dead  is the wonderfully funny fourth novel from Marina Lewycka, author of the bestselling A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian.

For twenty years Doro and Marcus lived in a commune, convinced lentils and free love would change the world. They didn’t. What they did do was give their children a terror of radicalism, dirt, cooking rotas and poverty. Their daughter Clara wants nothing less conformist than her own, clean bathroom. Their son Serge hides the awkward fact that he’s a banker earning loadsamoney.

So when Doro and Marcus spring a surprise on their kids - just as the world is rocked in ways they always wished for - the family is forced to confront some thorny truths about themselves…

Read More
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
20 March 2013
Pages
384
ISBN
9780141044941

Looking for something in particular?

Search our extensive online catalogue.