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Dvojí život
Author: Jana Poncarová
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For sixteen-year-old Julie, music has two very different meanings. As a talented violinist, she meets the expectations of her father, a Communist official; rock offers a chance to find her own voice. Jana Poncarová sets Dvojí život in the second half of the 1970s, when love for guitarist Roman and singing in an underground band challenge the boundary between obedience and personal freedom.
One version of Julie's youth is shaped by family, her father's demands, and a politically acceptable musical path. The other consists of jeans, rock, Roman, and a band where her role is not predetermined. The same talent can serve other people's expectations or become a means of self-expression. Political normalization enters directly into family and cultural relationships. As Julie develops her values, she encounters gaps between what those closest to her say and the reality she discovers. Family secrets and questions of trust enrich this story of musical and personal freedom.
Czech-language e-book under the Motto imprint, 248 pages, in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI formats.
For sixteen-year-old Julie, music has two very different meanings. As a talented violinist, she meets the expectations of her father, a Communist official; rock offers a chance to find her own voice. Jana Poncarová sets Dvojí život in the second half of the 1970s, when love for guitarist Roman and singing in an underground band challenge the boundary between obedience and personal freedom.
Book information
- Author
- Jana Poncarová
- Publisher
- Albatros Media a.s.
- Imprint
- Motto
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Historický román, Česká próza
- ISBN
- 978-80-267-2731-6
- Publication date
- 4. October 2024
- Pages
- 248
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-267-2739-2) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-267-2734-7) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-267-2740-8)
What is Dvojí život about?
One version of Julie's youth is shaped by family, her father's demands, and a politically acceptable musical path. The other consists of jeans, rock, Roman, and a band where her role is not predetermined. The same talent can serve other people's expectations or become a means of self-expression. Political normalization enters directly into family and cultural relationships. As Julie develops her values, she encounters gaps between what those closest to her say and the reality she discovers. Family secrets and questions of trust enrich this story of musical and personal freedom.
Themes and motifs
Growing up
Julie weighs family expectations against her own values.
Musical freedom
Violin and rock offer different forms of self-expression.
Normalization
Political conditions affect family and cultural life.
Trust and truth
Contradictions at home test Julie's relationships with those closest to her.
Setting
Czechoslovakia in the second half of the 1970s, within a family and the underground music scene.
Main characters
Julie
A talented sixteen-year-old violinist given the opportunity to sing in an underground band.
Roman
The guitarist toward whom Julie feels affection.
Who is this book for?
For readers of Czech historical fiction about normalization, family relationships, and growing up, especially those interested in music.
Book context
Jana Poncarová's historical novel connects coming of age with the search for creative freedom under normalization.
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When is the story set?
In Czechoslovakia during the second half of the 1970s.
Who is the main character?
Sixteen-year-old violinist Julie, who begins singing in an underground band.
What role does music play?
Classical music and rock reveal the tension between family demands and personal freedom.
What are the details of this edition?
Czech-language e-book under the Motto imprint, 248 pages, in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI formats.
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