Ludmila's Broken English
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| Author | D. B. C. Pierre |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Black comedy |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber |
| Released | 2 March 2006 |
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| Pages | 322 (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-571-23095-4(Paperback) |
Ludmila's Broken English is the second novel by Booker Prize winner D.B.C. Pierre. It was published in March 2006.
[edit] Plot introduction
The novel follows two separate narratives set in Eastern Europe and the United Kingdom. Ludmila Derev, an impoverished young woman living the East European Bloc, sells herself on a Russian brides website in order to escape the trappings of her family. Meanwhile, recently separated conjoined twins Blair and Bunny Heath struggle to cope with life in a post-globalisation London.
