Closely watched trains
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‘Closely Watched Trains’, which became the award-winning Jiri Menzel film of the Prague Spring, is a classic of postwar literature which justifies Hrabal’s reputation as one of the best Czech writers of today.
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Closely Watched Trains tells the story of Milo? Hrma, a young railroad apprentice coming of age in wartime Czechoslovakia. Milo? is overwhelmed with worries – about his virginity, his love for the conductor, and ongoing scandals in the stationmaster’s office – besides which the idea of fighting the Germans seems a simple affair. Poignant, humorous and the inspiration behind the 1966 Academy Award-winning film, this is a small masterpiece from one of the best Czech writers of the twentieth century.
| Weight | 0.073 kg |
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| Dimensions | 18 × 11 × 0.6 cm |
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| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 128 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Dewey | 891.86354 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
