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Synopsis
Depicts the thoughts and aspirations of a group of Czech students during the last week of World War II
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Review
Anyone who wants to know how it felt to be young, idealistic and innocent at the end of the war should read The Cowards (The Times Literary Supplement)
Sceptical, humourous, liberal and humane. (London Review of Books)
[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)
About the Author
Josef Skvorecky (born in 1924) was a leading Czech novelist and dissident, a key figure in keeping alive from exile a liberal, humanistic Czech culture during the Cold War. His most famous novels are The Cowards, Miss Silver's Past, The Bass Saxophone and The Engineer of Human Souls. He died in 2012, at the age of eighty-seven.
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The Cowards
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HarperCollins Publishers, 1980
ISBN 10: 091294675X
ISBN 13: 9780912946757
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Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 3635636-6
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The Cowards (English and Czech Edition)
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15. Seller Inventory # G091294675XI5N00
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The Cowards (English and Czech Edition)
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15. Seller Inventory # G091294675XI3N10
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Cowards
Seller: Book Booth, Berea, OH, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Pages clean; binding sound; moderate wear to covers. 416 pages. English translation by Jeanne Nemcova. Size: 5 1/2" x 8". Seller Inventory # S234-055098
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The Cowards
Seller: Clausen Books, RMABA, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
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Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Textblock is clean and tight. Covers slightly edge and corner rubbed; otherwise in very good condition. 426p. One of the Ecco Press' "Neglected Books of the 20th Century" Size: 8vo - 9 '' Tall By 11 and 3/4 '' Wide. Paperback. Seller Inventory # EW5260
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