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Ludmila's Broken English

By DBC Pierre
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Ludmila's Broken English by DBC Pierre is a novel that intertwines the storylines of two disparate characters: the conjoined Bagshaw twins, who are separated in adulthood, and Ludmila, a young Eastern European woman caught in a web of turmoil. Their paths collide across a chaotic global landscape, leading to a darkly humorous exploration of identity, freedom, and the search for meaning in a fractured world.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by dark humour, eccentric characters, and a unique narrative that intertwines satire with a poignant exploration of identity. The author crafts an offbeat story filled with unexpected twists set against the backdrop of a sharply observant social commentary.

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Ludmila's Broken English

The outrageously funny new novel from the Booker-winning author of Vernon God Little.

Ludmila's Broken English by DBC Pierre is a raucous and brilliantly insane road trip of epic proportions, from the Booker Prize-winning author of Vernon God Little.

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Ludmila's Broken English, DBC Pierre's second novel, charts the unlikely meeting between East and West that follows Ludmila Derev's appearance on a Russian brides website. Determined to save her family from starvation in the face of marauding Gnez troops, Ludmila's journey into the world and womanhood is an odyssey of sour wit, even sourer vodka, and a Soviet tractor probably running on goat's piss.

Thousands of miles to the West, the Heath twins are separated after 33 years conjoined at the abdomen. Released for the first time from an institution rumoured to have been founded for an illegitimate child of Charles II, they are suddenly plunged into a round-the-clock world churning with opportunity, rowdy with the chatter of freedom, democracy, self-empowerment and sex.

A wild and raucous picaresque dripping with flavours of British bacon and nasty Russian vodka, Ludmila's Broken English is a tale of tango-ing twins on a journey into the unknown. A ride so outrageously improbable it just may happen, DBC Pierre's second novel confirms his place in the ranks of today's most original storytellers.

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Ludmila's Broken English by DBC Pierre is often praised for its dark humour and distinctive characterisation. Reviewers appreciate the imaginative storyline and the author's satirical take on modern society. However, some mention that the novel's complex narrative style may not appeal to everyone, making it a unique but divisive read.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571230952

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 November 2006

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 271g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

DBC Pierre was born in Reynella, South Australia. He was raised in Mexico between the ages of seven and twenty-three, although he has also travelled extensively. DBC Pierre has worked as a designer and cartoonist, and currently lives in County Leitrim, Ireland. Vernon God Little, his first novel, won the 2003 Bollinger Everyman Woodhouse Award, the Whitbread Prize for Best First Novel, and the 2003 Man Booker Prize. He is the author of Ludmila's Broken English (2006) and the forthcoming novel Lights Out in Wonderland (Sept 2010).

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