Epiphany at the Dinner Table ; the Road Home by Rose Tremain Chatto [Pound]16.99

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The quote from that great novel of economic migration, The Grapes of Wrath, at the beginning of Rose Tremain's latest novel, can leave us in little doubt as to her intentions with this sympathetic, timely story of Eastern European, Lev, who travels to London looking for work. A widower with a young daughter and elderly mother to support, Lev wants only to improve his lot, with decent pay for a decent day's work.

But once Lev arrives in London, his aims begin to change. His travelling companion on the bus from Auror, Lydia, is looking for work as a translator. She has wealthy friends to put her up, and after a few nights sleeping rough, Lev contacts her for help. He …