A contrived but still satisfying ending marks this adroit émigré's look at London.
Robert Merivel, son of a glove maker and an aspiring physician, finds his fortunes transformed when he is given a position at the court of King Charles II. Restoration is a panoramic novel of life in 17th-century England, from the restoration of vitality to the empire. Among them are Lydia, the fellow expatriate Christy, Lev's alcoholic Irish landlord who misses his own daughter and even the cruelly demanding Gregory, chef-proprietor of the posh restaurant where Lev first finds work. The Booker shortlisted novel that restored the historical novel to its rightful place of honor (New York Times). Olev, a 42-year-old widower from an unnamed former east bloc republic. But Lev personifies Tremain's remarkable ability to craft characters whose essential goodness shines through tough, drab circumstances. Tremain ( Restoration ) turns in a low-key but emotionally potent look at the melancholia of migration for her 14th book. His landing is harsh: the British are unpleasant, immigrants are unwelcome, and he's often overwhelmed by homesickness. Robert Merivel abandons his studies to revel in gluttony, indolence and buffoonery at the Court of King Charles II. He has left behind a sad young daughter, a stubborn mother and the newly shuttered sawmill where he had worked for years.
Olev, a 42-year-old widower from an unnamed former east bloc republic, is taking a bus to London, where he imagines every man resembles Alec Guinness and hard work will be rewarded by wealth.
) turns in a low-key but emotionally potent look at the melancholia of migration for her 14th book.
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