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"A Desert in Bohemia" is the story of the 40 years between the arrival of Communist troops in Czechoslovakia and the fall of Communism at the end of the 1980s, as seen through the eyes of eight characters who liveed through and observed these 40 years.
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"Tragic, convincing, moving, this is a novel whose richness [and] optimism make the heart sing." - "The Times"
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Reviews for A Desert in Bohemia:
'Immensely powerful . . . a broad sweep of a book, chronicling the changing times in both eastern Europe as well as post-war England to the present day' Lesley McDowell, Scotsman
'A wonderful novel of exile and survival . . . Jill Paton Walsh has spun a shimmering, fabulous story . . . beautifully and passionately articulated . . . tragic, convincing, moving, this is a novel whose richness, complexity and, ultimately, optimism make the heart sing' Elizabeth Buchan, The Times
'A gripping story . . . she succeeds in conveying the intimate pain of the lies and betrayals that took root at the heart of people's lives during decades of oppression' Rachel Cusk, Sunday Express
'This novel confronts the central questions of the past 50 years; it should be required reading for the present Government' Kate Chisholm, Evening Standard
'A moving, gripping, ultimately optimistic and intensely satisfying novel. Beautifully constructed and written . . . wonderful' Harpers & Queen
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- PublisherDoubleday
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0385601212
- ISBN 13 9780385601214
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages289
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