Vladimir Lorchenkov tells the story of a group of villagers and
their tragicomic efforts, against all odds and at any cost, to
emigrate from Moldova, Europe's most impoverished nation, to Italy
for work. In this uproarious tale, an Orthodox priest is deserted
by his wife for an art-dealing atheist; a mechanic redesigns his
tractor for travel by air and sea; thousands of villagers take to
the road on a modern-day religious crusade to make it to the
promised land of Italy; meanwhile, politicians remain politicians.
"Outstanding ...darkly hilarious." -- The Wall Street Journal "A
simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking tale." -- Publishers
Weekly "A touching and hilarious chronicle about the age-old
European yearning for one more chance. A chance that may never come
..." -- Gary Shteyngart "Firmly in the great tradition of East
European black humour and stands comparison with Hasek, Hrabal and
Voinovich and will have you laughing -- unless, of course, you are
a sensitive soul." -- The Modern Novel "The Good Life Elsewhere
revels in absurdity, right down to the over-the-top satisfying end
...Good -- though occasionally also very dark -- absurdist fun, by
a talented writer." -- The Complete Review "Original, both serious
and comic, and, at times, tragic." -- Profile Magazine "Vladimir
Lorchenkov is a highly talented imposter -- painting a colorful,
bright, and crazy life in a benighted post-Soviet corner of the
world." -- Vedomosti "This is a bleeding, wild work, grotesque in
every twist of its plot and in every character, written brightly,
bitterly, humorously, and -- paradoxically, as we're dealing with
the grotesque -- honestly." -- Krupa.ru "Is it possible for lovely
Italy to take the place of both hell and paradise, as well as one's
most cherished dream? Vladimir Lorchenkov explores this possibility
-- in vivid colors, with a pamphleteer's spite, and a good-humored
smile." -- Literaturnaya Gazeta
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