Komedie

Hodrová turns to her own life in this novel, speaking openly about herself and the people dear to her, and linking their story with countless others, whether celebrated or forgotten, alive or long gone, historical, imagined or borrowed from books. The crossroads where these destinies meet is Prague's Olšany cemetery, resting place of many leading Czech figures of the last two centuries. Fact and fiction blend as the book grows into a picture of the Czech experience of modern history, built from the most private details of people's lives. It continues and extends her trilogy City of Torment.

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About the book

Form

Novel

Length

212 pages in the original

Genres

Autofiction, Historical (assigned by AI)

Set in

Czechia

First published

2003 by Torst

Author's age

57 when first published

ISBN

9788072151905 (original)