Cutting It Short by Bohumil Hrabal (English) Paperback Book

Description: Cutting It Short by Bohumil Hrabal Set in small-town Bohemia between the wars, Cutting It Short centres on the flamboyant and unpredictable Maryska, who loves food and prepares endless feasts. Until one day she scandalises the town when she cuts short her golden tresses, leading to a small revolution in gender roles. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover As I crammed the cream horn voraciously into my mouth, at once I heard Francins voice saying that no decent woman would eat a cream puff like that In a quiet town where not much happens, Maryska, the flamboyant brewers wife, stands out. She cuts her skirt short so that she can ride her bicycle, her golden hair flying out behind her. She butchers pigs. She drinks and eats with relish. And when the garrulous ranconteur Uncle Pepin comes to visit the locals are scandalized even further, in Bohumil Hrabals affecting, exuberant portrayal of a small central European community between the wars. One of the greatest European prose writers Philip Roth Hrabal combines good humour and hilarity with tenderness Observer Author Biography Bohumil Hrabal (1914-1997) was born and raised in Brno in what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After working as a railway labourer, insurance agent, travelling salesman, manual labourer, paper-packer and stagehand, he published a collection of poetry that was quickly withdrawn by the communist regime. He went on to become one of the most important and most admired Czech writers of the 20th century; his best-known books include I Served the King of England, Closely Watched Trains (made into an Academy Award-winning film directed by Jiri Menzel) and Too Loud a Solitude. He fell to his death from the fifth floor of a Prague hospital, apparently trying to feed the pigeons. Promotional A rip-roaring novella from one of the best Central European writers. Promotional "Headline" A rip-roaring novella from one of the best Central European writers Details ISBN0241290260 Author Bohumil Hrabal Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2017 ISBN-10 0241290260 ISBN-13 9780241290262 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1914 Translated from Czech Translator James Naughton Media Book Publication Date 2017-06-15 Pages 112 Imprint Penguin Classics Language English Series Penguin Modern Classics DEWEY 891.86354 UK Release Date 2017-06-29 AU Release Date 2017-06-29 NZ Release Date 2017-06-29 Alternative 9780241290279 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:116358572;

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