A collection of stories explores change and the passing of time in nature and in humanity
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A moving, bittersweet coming of age . . . A collection that works its magic quietly (Kirkus Reviews)
[The series] sheds remarkable light on the literature, culture and politics of the region...anyone coming fresh to the field will be captivated by the richness, variety, humour and pathos of a classic literature that, through a shared historical experience, transcends national and linguistic boundaries. (CJ Schüler Independent on Sunday)
This [series] is a wonderful idea ... They are absurdist parables, by turns hilarious, unsettling and enigmatic. (Nicholas Lezard Guardian)
I urge you to go and read them. (Adam Thirlwell New Statesman)
This new series of Central European Classics is important well beyond simply providing 'good reads'. (Stephen Vizinczey Daily Telegraph)
Ota Pavel (1930-1973) worked for much of his short life as a journalist and sports reporter. Despite serious bouts of mental illness he wrote brilliant, lyrical accounts, some collected in How I Came to Know Fish, of his childhood and his family in a Czechoslovakia under overwhelming threat from Nazism.
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Condition: Muy bueno. : En este libro, Ota Pavel nos lleva de vuelta a su infancia en Checoslovaquia, donde la pesca con su padre y su tío Prosek eran una fuente de alegría y conexión con la naturaleza. Sin embargo, la invasión nazi lo cambia todo, enviando a su padre y hermanos a campos de concentración. Ota, demasiado joven para trabajar, se queda con su madre y recurre a la pesca furtiva para sobrevivir. A través de relatos conmovedores, Pavel nos muestra la lucha de su padre por mantener a su familia en tiempos de riqueza y persecución, ofreciendo una historia de vida, amor y pesca. EAN: 9780811211659 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: How I Came to Know Fish Autor: Ota Pavel Editorial: New Directions Publishing Corporation Idioma: en Páginas: 150 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2024-03-15-2dd75300
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