In these letters written to April Gifford between 1989 and 1991 but never sent, Bohumil Hrabal (1914-1997) chronicles the momentous events of those years as seen, more often than not, from the windows of his favorite pubs. In his palavering style that has marked him as one of the major writers and innovators of post-war European literature, Hrabal gives a humorous and at times moving account of life in Prague under Nazi occupation, communism, and the brief euphoria following the revolution of 1989 when anything seemed possible, even pink tanks.

Format: Paperback
Published: in CR in 2001
Publisher: Twisted Spoon Press
Pages: 203
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9788090217195
ISBN 10: 8090217192