Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #102903 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-02
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Synopsis
Determined to save her family from starvation in the face of marauding Gnez troops, Ludmila Derev appears on a Russian bride website. Thousands of miles to the west, the Heath twins are separated after spending thirty-three years conjoined at the abdomen and are suddenly plunged into a world churning with opportunity, self-empowerment and sex. Charting this unlikely meeting between East and West, "Ludmila's Broken English" is a wild, raucous and entirely original picaresque dripping with the flavours of British bacon and Russian vodka.

Customer Reviews

Not Vernon GL but worth a read
My simple analysis for this read is :

Vernon GL = 10 (at least) irresitably genuine belly laugh moments
Ludmilla = 1 (the fart line :-)

The ending is rushed culminating in a unfulfilling and dissapointing final chapter, I got the feeling DBC was bored and wanted it done. Overall though I think defintely worth a read to enjoy the brilliant characterisations and dialogue, both of which shine.

Keep going DBC - I'll be looking forward to your next work.

Do not purchase on strength of Vernon God Little
Captivating, Sharp and Hilarious. That was Vernon God Little - this is not Ludmila's Broken English. The book takes so long to get anywhere, and even if you skip a chapter or two, you can still pick up the story and fill in the gaps yourself. There are some good lines here that hint at the wit of the former DBC Pierre in his Vernon God Little 'days' - but that's as far as it goes.

If it wasn't for a, (I stop just short of saying gruelling), search through horribly contrived characters for VGL glory, then I can honestly say that I and many others would not have finished this book.

Really enjoyable
This book was a surprise to me. I have not read the previous book. I ejoyed it and thought the author had a pretty good insight into the individuals. It was certainly different to what I have read before, and interesting. I shall definitly look for DBC Pierres first book.