The Gardener's Year by Karel Capek

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The Gardener's Year by Karel Capek

Surnames have always provided key links in historical research. This groundbreaking new work shows that first names can also be highly significant for those tracing genealogies or studying communities. Standard works on first names have always concentrated on etymology. George Redmonds goes much further: he believes that every name has a precise origin and history of expansion, which can be regional or even local; up to c. 1700 it may even have centred on one family. This text fully explores the implications of this belief for local and family history, and challenges many published assumptions on the historical frequency of first names.

Karel Capek (1890-1938) is generally considered the greatest Czech author of the first half of this century. He was Czechoslovakia's leading novelist, playwright, story writer, and columnist, and the spirit of its short-lived democracy. His plays appeared on Broadway soon after their debut in Prague, and his books were translated into many languages. Capek expressed himself in the form of accessible and highly enjoyable writing.
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ISBN 13 9780375759482
ISBN 10 0375759484
Title The Gardener's Year
Author Karel Capek
Series Modern Library Gardening
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Binding type Paperback
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Year published 2002-02-19
Number of pages 144
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