Fülszöveg
For gauche young apprentice Milos Hrma, life at the small lj
railway station in Bohemia in 1945 is full of complex preoccupatio
is the exacting business of dispatching German troop trains to and fro
toppling Eastern front; the problem of ridding himself of his burdenso
innocence; and the awesome scandal of Dispatcher Hubicka's gross misuse
of the station's official stamps upon the telegraphist's anatomy. Beside
these, Milos's part in the plan for the ammunition train seems a
simple affair. ' " ' - .«¦iWHw^P
Closely Observed Trains, which became the award-winning Jiri Menzel film of
the 'Prague Spring', is a classic of postwar literature, a small masterpiece
of humour, humanity and heroism which fully justifies Hrabal's reputation as
one of the best Czech writers.
'A poignant, humorous tale'
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
'One of the most authentic incarnations of magical Prague;
an incredible union of earthy humour and baroque imagination
What is unique about Hrabal...
Tovább
Fülszöveg
For gauche young apprentice Milos Hrma, life at the small lj
railway station in Bohemia in 1945 is full of complex preoccupatio
is the exacting business of dispatching German troop trains to and fro
toppling Eastern front; the problem of ridding himself of his burdenso
innocence; and the awesome scandal of Dispatcher Hubicka's gross misuse
of the station's official stamps upon the telegraphist's anatomy. Beside
these, Milos's part in the plan for the ammunition train seems a
simple affair. ' " ' - .«¦iWHw^P
Closely Observed Trains, which became the award-winning Jiri Menzel film of
the 'Prague Spring', is a classic of postwar literature, a small masterpiece
of humour, humanity and heroism which fully justifies Hrabal's reputation as
one of the best Czech writers.
'A poignant, humorous tale'
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
'One of the most authentic incarnations of magical Prague;
an incredible union of earthy humour and baroque imagination
What is unique about Hrabal is his capacity for joy'
MILAN KUNDERA
'A magnificent author'
INDEPENDENT
Vissza