Description
Set against the restless backdrop of early-1960s life, this collection follows young people as their everyday routines—student cafeterias, assembly lines, and the long shadow of political exile—collide with the urgent, confusing hunger to be loved. With wit and a lightly playful touch, Ivan Klíma traces how dreams and frustrations shape desire, turning fleeting encounters into mirrors for larger questions about freedom, identity, and what it means to connect. The stories move with humane clarity, capturing the emotional weather of youth as it swings between hope and disappointment. Blending social observation with intimate psychological insight, Klíma’s distinctive style makes love feel both immediate and profoundly consequential.
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paperback
Grove Press
Published Nov 30, 2000
240 pages
ISBN: 9780802137470
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First Published
2000
Language
eng
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