Description
In a Prague where death and deprivation hover close, a man moves through the routines of everyday life and discovers that even the most “ordinary” labor can become a doorway to memory, longing, and meaning. Through a series of intimate, linked encounters, he traces the shape of his first loves—both romantic and spiritual—while confronting the emotional costs of desire, loss, and the compromises demanded by his world. Ivan Klíma’s distinctive, quietly observant style turns personal feeling into a wider meditation on what society discards, and how literature can preserve dignity when life feels narrowed. Blending tenderness with philosophical reflection, this collection explores love as a force that both wounds and clarifies, inviting readers to look closely at the human heart beneath history’s pressure.
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paperback
Penguin Books
Published Dec 18, 1989
176 pages
ISBN: 9780140117141
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First Published
1989
Language
eng
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