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A short history of tractors in Ukrainian / Tanika Gupta ; adapted from the novel by Marina Lewycka.

By: Gupta, Tanika [author.].
Series: Oberon modern plays: Publisher: London : Oberon Books : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781350206113.Related works: Adaptation of (work): Lewycka, Marina, 1946- Short history of tractors in Ukrainian.Subject(s): Sisters -- Drama | Fathers and daughters -- Drama | Ukrainians -- Great Britain -- Drama | Children of immigrants -- Drama | Widowers -- Drama | Children of immigrants | Fathers and daughters | Sisters | Ukrainians | Widowers | Great Britain | Plays, playscriptsGenre/Form: Drama. | Drama.Online resources: View this item online Summary: Nikolai, an 86 year old retired Ukrainian engineer and tractor historian in Peterborough, has fallen in love with 36 year old Valentina. His daughters, Vera and Nadezhda, who have not spoken to one another since their mother's death, unite in horror to defend their father and what remains of his pension. But is Valentina a refugee searching for better opportunities, or a bogus visa seeker trying to cheat a vulnerable old man? Growing closer to her sister, and unearthing some family history from which she has previously been shielded, Nadezhda finally understands the animosity between Vera and her father. Award-winning writer Tanika Gupta has created a wonderful re-telling of this dark family comedy, adapted from the bestselling novel by Marina Lewycka for the stage. It explores the hopes and hardships of immigrants, and how past experiences can shape families and relationships.
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Nikolai, an 86 year old retired Ukrainian engineer and tractor historian in Peterborough, has fallen in love with 36 year old Valentina. His daughters, Vera and Nadezhda, who have not spoken to one another since their mother's death, unite in horror to defend their father and what remains of his pension. But is Valentina a refugee searching for better opportunities, or a bogus visa seeker trying to cheat a vulnerable old man? Growing closer to her sister, and unearthing some family history from which she has previously been shielded, Nadezhda finally understands the animosity between Vera and her father. Award-winning writer Tanika Gupta has created a wonderful re-telling of this dark family comedy, adapted from the bestselling novel by Marina Lewycka for the stage. It explores the hopes and hardships of immigrants, and how past experiences can shape families and relationships.

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