We Were a Handful (Paperback, Classroom Ed.)

A favorite work of Czech humor, We Were a Handful depicts the adventures of five boys from a small Czech town through the diary of Petr Bajza, the grocer's son. Written by Karel Polacek at the height of World War II before his deportation to Auschwitz in 1944, this book draws on the happier years of Polacek's own childhood as inspiration. As we look upon the world through Petr's eyes, we, too, marvel at the incomprehensible world of grownups; join in fights between gangs of neighborhood kids; and laugh at the charming language of boys, a major source of the book's humor. This translation at last offers English-language readers the opportunity to share in Petr's (and Polacek's) childhood and reminds us that joy and laughter are possible even in the darkest times.

General

Imprint:	Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic
Country of origin:	Czech Republic
Series:	Modern Czech Classics
Release date:	October 2016
Authors:	Karel Polacek
Translators:	Mark Corner
Dimensions:	130 x 189 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	400
Edition:	Classroom Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-80-246-3285-8
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	80-246-3285-3
Barcode:	9788024632858

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