Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age by Bohumil Hrabal (English) Paperback Bo

Description: Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age by Bohumil Hrabal This ebullient, gallivanting novel encapsulates the world vision of the Czech Republics best-loved author in one tumbling, breathtaking sentence. Saints and sinners, emperors and embezzlers, barmaids and balalaikas all play their part in the bawdy reminiscences of Hrabals cobbler as he charms an audience of young beauties. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A European classic of comic literatureThis ebullient, gallivanting novel encapsulates the world vision of the Czech Republics best-loved author in one tumbling, breathtaking sentence. Saints and sinners, emperors and embezzlers, barmaids and balalaikas all play their part in the bawdy reminiscences of Hrabals cobbler as he charms an audience of young beauties. Notes A European classic of comic literature brought back after 5 years out of print, with a new introduction by Adam Thirlwell. Back Cover Hrabal has invented some of the most memorable characters in world literature Los Angeles Times This ebullient, gallivanting novel encapsulates the world vision of the Czech Republics best-loved author in one tumbling, breathtaking sentence.Saints and sinners, emperors and embezzlers, barmaids and balalaikas all play their part in the bawdy reminiscences of Hrabals cobbler as he charms and audience of young beauties. See also: Life A Users Manual Author Biography Bohumil Hrabal was born in 1914 in Brno-Zidenice, Moravia. He received a degree in Law from Pragues Charles University, and lived in Prague since the late 1940s. In the 1950s he worked as a manual laborer in the Kladno ironworks, from which he drew inspiration for his "hyper-realist" texts he was writing at that time. He won international acclaim for such books as I Served the King of England and Too Loud a Solitude. Hrabal is considered, along with Jaroslav Hasek and Karel Capek, as one of the greatest Czech writers of the 20th century, and perhaps the most important in the post-war period. In February 1997 he flew out of his hospital window never to return. Review The beauty of Hrabals book is how he is able to make this tightly-wound object move...what Hrabal has created is an informal history of the indomitable Czech spirit. And perhaps...the human spirit * The Times *First-hand experience informs Hrabals work with a wonderful detail, irascibility and charm * Los Angeles Times *Hrabal has invented some of the most memorable characters in world literature * Los Angeles Times * Promotional A European classic of comic literature brought back into print after 5 years of unavailability Review Text The beauty of Hrabals book is how he is able to make this tightly-wound object move...what Hrabal has created is an informal history of the indomitable Czech spirit. And perhaps...the human spirit Review Quote The beauty of Hrabals book is how he is able to make this tightly-wound object move...what Hrabal has created is an informal history of the indomitable Czech spirit. And perhaps...the human spirit Promotional "Headline" A European classic of comic literature Details ISBN0099540622 Author Bohumil Hrabal Year 2009 ISBN-10 0099540622 ISBN-13 9780099540625 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 891.86354 Media Book Pages 112 Illustrations Illustrations Tag vintageclassics Short Title DANCING LESSONS FOR THE ADVD I Language English Death 1997 Series Vintage Classics Translator Michael Henry Heim Publisher Vintage Publishing Translated from Czech Publication Date 2009-08-06 UK Release Date 2009-08-06 AU Release Date 2009-08-06 NZ Release Date 2009-08-06 Birth 2020 Affiliation University of Memphis Position Novelist Qualifications PhD Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145046814;

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