We Were a Handful by Karel Polacek

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We Were a Handful by Karel Polacek

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We Were a Handful by Karel Polacek

A favorite work of Czech humor, We Were a Handful depicts the adventures of five boys from a small Czech town through the diary of Petr Bajza, the grocer’s son. Written by Karel Poláček at the height of World War II before his deportation to Auschwitz in 1944, this book draws on the happier years of Poláček’s own childhood as inspiration. As we look upon the world through Petr’s eyes, we, too, marvel at the incomprehensible world of grownups; join in fights between gangs of neighborhood kids; and laugh at the charming language of boys, a major source of the book’s humor. This translation at last offers English-language readers the opportunity to share in Petr’s (and Poláček’s) childhood and reminds us that joy and laughter are possible even in the darkest times.

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ISBN 13 9788024614496
ISBN 10 8024614499
Title We Were a Handful
Author Karel Polacek
Series Modern Czech Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic
Year published 2007-12-01
Number of pages 400
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.