Ah well.
"Two caravans" by Marina Lewycka was a nice find (romance, humour, insights to the life and plight of Eastern European transitory migrant workers).
Here's a graphic novel that proved why it's highly recommended -- "Persepolis: The story of a childhood" by Marjane Satrapi.
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Two caravans is a more difficult novel than its predecessor, however. As it progresses, Lewycka attempts to delve into the darkest facets of economic migration and Western capitalism - the brutality of intensive poultry farming; the slum-like immigrant hostels on the coast; the vicious exploitation of illegal workers; and, most sinister of all, human trafficking. And therein lies the problem.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment, Simon. I found Two Caravans quite accessible, really. Definitely going to check out Lewycka's earlier work.
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