{"product_id":"jirotka-zdenek-saturnin-9788024606835","title":"Saturnin","description":"On its initial publication in Czech in 1942, \"Saturnin\" was a best-seller, its gentle satire offering an unexpected--if temporary--reprieve from the grim reality of the German occupation. In the years since, the novel has been hailed as a classic of Czech literature, and this new translation makes it available to English-language readers for the first time--which is entirely appropriate, for author Zdenek Jirotka clearly modeled his light comedy on the English masters Jerome K. Jerome and P G. Wodehouse. The novel's main character, Saturnin, a \"gentleman's gentleman\" who obviously owes a debt to Wodehouse's beloved Jeeves, wages a constant battle to protect his master from romantic disaster and intrusive relatives, such as Aunt Catherine, the \"Prancing Dictionary of Slavic Proverbs.\" Enlivened with new, full-color illustrations by Czech graphic artist Adolph Born, \"Saturnin \"will warm the heart of any fan of literary comedy.","brand":"Karolinum Press, Charles University","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53649377198422,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9788024606835_1_85e68529-542a-452c-af3e-8efea899aa07.jpg?v=1778746782","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/jirotka-zdenek-saturnin-9788024606835","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}