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Selský baroko
Author: Jiří Hájíček
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An unusual commission takes genealogist Pavel Straňanský back to the collectivization of the South Bohemian countryside. Jiří Hájíček’s Selský baroko connects research in archives and memories with questions of guilt, revenge, and forgiveness.
About the book
While compiling family histories, Straňanský encounters a denunciation from the 1950s. Chronicles and eyewitness accounts offer different perspectives on events in Tomašice, gradually revealing a past that continues to affect present lives.
The novel proceeds almost like a detective story, but moral responsibility remains at its center. Family histories intersect with interventions by political power, and each discovery raises the question of how to respond to an old injustice.
Main themes
- Memory and investigation: Archives and personal recollections supply different pieces of the past.
- Collectivization: Political interventions transform life in South Bohemian villages.
- Guilt and forgiveness: Learning about old events confronts the characters with moral questions.
Characters
- Pavel Straňanský: A genealogist whose commission uncovers a story of an old denunciation.
Setting
The South Bohemian countryside, Třeboň, and the story of Tomašice in the 1950s.
Who is it for?
For readers of understated fiction about rural life, historical memory, and investigations with personal and moral significance.
Edition details
Czech-language ebook published by Host, 176 pages. Format: PDF.
An unusual commission takes genealogist Pavel Straňanský back to the collectivization of the South Bohemian countryside. Jiří Hájíček’s Selský baroko connects research in archives and memories with questions of guilt, revenge, and forgiveness.
Book information
- Author
- Jiří Hájíček
- Publisher
- Host
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Spoločenská próza
- ISBN
- 978-80-729-4164-3
- Publication date
- 1. January 2005
- Pages
- 176
- E-book formats
- PDF (ISBN 978-80-729-4424-8)
What is Selský baroko about?
While compiling family histories, Straňanský encounters a denunciation from the 1950s. Chronicles and eyewitness accounts offer different perspectives on events in Tomašice, gradually revealing a past that continues to affect present lives.
The novel proceeds almost like a detective story, but moral responsibility remains at its center. Family histories intersect with interventions by political power, and each discovery raises the question of how to respond to an old injustice.
Themes and motifs
Memory and investigation
Archives and personal recollections supply different pieces of the past.
Collectivization
Political interventions transform life in South Bohemian villages.
Guilt and forgiveness
Learning about old events confronts the characters with moral questions.
Setting
The South Bohemian countryside, Třeboň, and the story of Tomašice in the 1950s.
Main characters
Pavel Straňanský
A genealogist whose commission uncovers a story of an old denunciation.
Who is this book for?
For readers of understated fiction about rural life, historical memory, and investigations with personal and moral significance.
Otázky o knihe
What is the book about?
A genealogical commission leads Pavel Straňanský to investigate a denunciation from the 1950s and its effects on people’s lives.
Who wrote it?
Jiří Hájíček.
What are the ebook’s details?
This Czech-language Host edition has 176 pages and is in PDF format.
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