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We Were a Handful

By Karel Polácek

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We Were a Handful

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A favorite work of Czech humor, We Were a Handful depicts the adventures of five boys from a small Czech town through the diary of Petr Bajza, the grocer's son. Written by Karel Polácek at the height of World War II before his deportation to Auschwitz in 1944, this book draws on the happier years of Polácek's own childhood as inspiration. As we look upon the world through Petr's eyes, we, too, marvel at the incomprehensible world of grownups; join in fights between gangs of neighborhood kids; and laugh at the charming language of boys, a major source of the book's humor. This translation at last offers English-language readers the opportunity to share in Petr's (and Polácek's) childhood and reminds us that joy and laughter are possible even in the darkest times.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
400
Release Date:
2017-01-15
Publication Date:
2017-01-15
Publisher:
Karolinum Press, Charles University
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
8024632853
ISBN13:
9788024632858
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
118 g
Height:
128 cm
Width:
189 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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