What Ownership's All About
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What Ownership's All About by Karel Polacek
Translation from the Czech and Introduction by Peter Kussi A darkly humourous novel about power and corruption by one of Czechoslovakia's leading writers. The story centres around the activities of Jan Faktor, a policeman who rents out a house on the outskirts of Prague and sets out to exploit the tenants. ...a masterpiece of black humour.' - Joseph Skvorecky.'
Karel Poláček (1892-1944) was a Czech novelist and journalist. Of Jewish descent, he was transported to several concentration camps during World War II before dying at Gleiwitz. Mark Corner is a translator, author, and lecturer in religious and European studies who lives and works in Brussels.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780945774198 |
| Title | What Ownership's All About |
| Author | Karel Polacek |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Catbird Press |
| Year published | 1993-08-26 |
| Number of pages | 238 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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