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Author(s): Malcolm Bradbury

Location(s): Eastern Europe

Genre(s): Fiction, Humour

Era(s): 1980s

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Petworth is on a cultural exchange visit to Slatka in Eastern Europe and describes the story of his adventures. Much of the humour is based on the use of language, and perfectly caputres life behind the Iron Curtain in the 80s.

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