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Hrbaté duše
Author: Lenka Chalupová
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Keeping a home together can be difficult even without the upheavals of history. In Hrbaté duše, Lenka Chalupová places family relationships in Nazi-occupied Bochoř near Přerov in 1941 and 1942. Two families face different troubles but share a need for safety amid restrictive orders and growing distrust.
Ambrož Ptáček has left his family for a new love, and his wife Máří struggles to preserve stability for their children. Alongside them is Dezider Horvát, the head of a Roma family searching for a safe place. Mayor Lanč tries to protect the village from Nazi orders while denunciations undermine trust among neighbors. Public power reaches into private relationships and everyday decisions about helping others. These intertwined family stories explore responsibility for loved ones when familiar certainties fall apart.
This Czech-language ebook from Motto has 320 pages and comes in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI formats.
Keeping a home together can be difficult even without the upheavals of history. In Hrbaté duše, Lenka Chalupová places family relationships in Nazi-occupied Bochoř near Přerov in 1941 and 1942. Two families face different troubles but share a need for safety amid restrictive orders and growing distrust.
Book information
- Author
- Lenka Chalupová
- Publisher
- Albatros Media a.s.
- Imprint
- Motto
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- ISBN
- 978-80-267-6037-5
- Publication date
- 26. March 2026
- Pages
- 320
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-267-6041-2) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-267-6038-2) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-267-6042-9)
What is Hrbaté duše about?
Ambrož Ptáček has left his family for a new love, and his wife Máří struggles to preserve stability for their children. Alongside them is Dezider Horvát, the head of a Roma family searching for a safe place. Mayor Lanč tries to protect the village from Nazi orders while denunciations undermine trust among neighbors. Public power reaches into private relationships and everyday decisions about helping others. These intertwined family stories explore responsibility for loved ones when familiar certainties fall apart.
Themes and motifs
Home
Families try to maintain safety in uncertain circumstances.
Responsibility
Personal decisions affect partners and children.
Denunciation
Distrust changes relationships among the villagers.
Setting
Bochoř near Přerov during the Nazi occupation in 1941 and 1942.
Main characters
Ambrož Ptáček
A man who has left his family for a new love.
Máří
Ambrož's wife, trying to preserve a home for their children.
Dezider Horvát
The head of a Roma family seeking safety.
Mayor Lanč
He tries to protect the village from Nazi orders.
Who is this book for?
For readers of historical family fiction about occupation, community relationships, and personal responsibility.
Book context
Lenka Chalupová's historical novel connects family lives with a specific Moravian setting under occupation.
Otázky o knihe
Where and when is the story set?
In Bochoř near Přerov during the Nazi occupation in 1941 and 1942.
Who wrote the book?
Lenka Chalupová.
What language is this edition in?
This edition is in Czech.
What are the ebook's length and formats?
The Motto edition has 320 pages and comes in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI formats.
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