![]() We follow him as he tries to make it in this new world, often wondering if such a thing can be possible, whilst his friends and family struggle in the land he left behind. His dream soon becomes a grim reality as we follow his journey upon arrival in London where upon he finds a cold and confusing place, somewhere he realises he is ill prepared and poorly funded for. A little like Dick Whittington he sees London as a place of streets filled with gold, or at least gold coins as part of the wealthy West. ![]() Lev is a man who, after the recent death of his wife, is travelling from Eastern Europe to the UK in search of work so that he can provide a better life for his mother, daughter and even some of his friends if they need help. ![]() Vintage Books, paperback, 2008, fiction, 365 pages, borrowed from the library ![]()
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