Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Prize for Fiction | 2008 | Winner |
About This Book
Lev is a middle-aged widower from an unnamed Eastern European country who travels to London to find work. As he navigates the alien city, works in a restaurant kitchen, and saves money for his daughter's future, he discovers both the cruelties and the kindnesses of a foreign culture. Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction 2008.
About the Author
Rose TremainBritish
Rose Tremain was born on 2 August 1943 in London, England. She attended Francis Holland School and studied literature at the Sorbonne in Paris before reading English at the University of East Anglia. She has taught creative writing at UEA and was Chancellor of the University of East Anglia from 2013 to 2023. Read more →
