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Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian

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BBC Radio 4 Extra - Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, Episode 1

Tale of emigrating and immigration, sisterly rivalry and the lure of a satin brassiere.

Tale of emigrating and immigration, sisterly rivalry and the lure of a satin brassiere. Read by Sian Thomas.

'Two years after my mother died, my father fell in love with a glamorous blonde Ukrainian divorcee...' 

Sian Thomas begins Marina Lewycka's witty and tender novel about emigrating and immigration, family history and sisterly rivalry, tractors - and the lure of a green satin brassiere. 

Abridged by Sally Marmion 

Producer: Di Speirs

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.

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Marina Lewycka's tale of emigrating and immigration, sisterly rivalry and the lure of a satin brassiere. Read by Sian Thomas

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