Zatopek by Jan Novk
Emil Zatopek is arguably the greatest Olympic champion of all time. The Czech runners three gold medals at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics, for the 5,000 meter, 10,000 meter, and marathon is an achievement that has never been matched.
Jan Novák is a Czech writer and documentary maker. He was awarded two Carl Sandburg prizes for the Best Book of the Year by the Chicago Public Library and the Magnesia Litera for the Czech Book of the Year. He co-authored The Turnaround (1994), Miloš Forman’s autobiography, and in 2020 published a controversial biography about Milan Kundera. Jaromír 99 is a Czech singer, songwriter, and artist who is best known for his work with Jaroslav Rudis on the comics trilogy Alois Nebel. He is also the author (with David Zane Mairowitz) of The Castle, an adaptation of Kafka’s novel (SelfMadeHero, 2013).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781910593882 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910593885 |
| Title | Zatopek |
| Author | Jan Novák |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | SelfMadeHero |
| Year published | 2020-10-08 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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