Prague (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781883513016)

Travel to one of the most beautiful cities in the world in the company of its finest writers. Walk the mysterious nighttime streets of Prague with Franz Kafka and Jaroslav Hasek, eavesdrop on intimate conversations in restaurants and lively beer halls with Karel Capek and Bohumil Hrabal, listen to jazz in stylish nightclubs with Josef Skvorecky. The stories in this volume -- many of which appear in English for the first time -- will take you on a personal odyssey through the city's stormy past to its dynamic present. For the traveler who wishes to experience something of its essence, Prague illuminates the heart and soul of a great city. Contributors include Michal Ajvaz, Karel Capek, Ivan Divis, Jaroslav Hasek, Daniela Hodrova, Bohumil Hrabal, Alois Jirasek, Franz Kafka, Jiri Karasek ze Lvovic, Egon Erwin Kisch, Ivan Klima, Jiri Kovtun, Frantisek Langer, Gustav Meyrink, Jan Neruda, Karel Pecka, Ota Pavel, Josef Skvorecky, Jindriska Smetanova, Jachym Topol, and Jiri Weil.

Author: Paul Wilson
ISBN-10: 1883513014
ISBN-13: 9781883513016
Publisher: Whereabouts Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/1995
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 7.18h x 5.30w x 0.74d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/01/1995 pg. 125
Publishers Weekly 01/09/1995 pg. 61
Booklist 04/15/1998 pg. 1365