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Odvaha
Author: Markéta Lukášková
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After the war, Ada tries to build a new life. Her Jewish background still exposes her to hostility, while communist power restricts her opportunities. Markéta Lukášková examines the boundary between a personal decision and a choice imposed by circumstances.
About the book
Ada must leave school and care for her sick mother. Personal ambitions collide with family responsibility and political conditions she did not create.
When an opportunity to change her life demands a moral compromise, hope for the future conflicts with conscience. The novel asks how free a choice can be when the available paths are severely restricted.
Main themes
- Restricted freedom: Political conditions narrow personal choices.
- Antisemitism: Ada’s background affects her opportunities even after the war.
- Conscience and compromise: The chance for change carries a moral price.
- Family responsibility: Caring for her mother affects Ada’s plans.
Characters
- Ada: A young Jewish woman whose postwar hopes meet further restrictions.
Setting
Postwar Czechoslovakia under communist power.
Who is it for?
For readers of historical novels with women’s perspectives and moral dilemmas.
Edition details
Czech-language ebook, Motto, 280 pages. Formats: EPUB, PDF, and MOBI.
After the war, Ada tries to build a new life. Her Jewish background still exposes her to hostility, while communist power restricts her opportunities. Markéta Lukášková examines the boundary between a personal decision and a choice imposed by circumstances.
Book information
- Author
- Markéta Lukášková
- Publisher
- Albatros Media a.s.
- Imprint
- Motto
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Historický román, Spoločenská próza
- ISBN
- 978-80-267-2646-3
- Publication date
- 16. May 2024
- Pages
- 280
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-267-2655-5) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-267-2654-8) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-267-2656-2)
What is Odvaha about?
Ada must leave school and care for her sick mother. Personal ambitions collide with family responsibility and political conditions she did not create.
When an opportunity to change her life demands a moral compromise, hope for the future conflicts with conscience. The novel asks how free a choice can be when the available paths are severely restricted.
Themes and motifs
Restricted freedom
Political conditions narrow personal choices.
Antisemitism
Ada’s background affects her opportunities even after the war.
Conscience and compromise
The chance for change carries a moral price.
Family responsibility
Caring for her mother affects Ada’s plans.
Setting
Postwar Czechoslovakia under communist power.
Main characters
Ada
A young Jewish woman whose postwar hopes meet further restrictions.
Who is this book for?
For readers of historical novels with women’s perspectives and moral dilemmas.
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What conflict does Ada face?
A chance at a better life demands moral compromise under political pressure.
Does the novel also have an audio edition?
Yes, an audiobook adaptation exists. This edition is an ebook.
What are the edition details?
A Czech-language Motto ebook, 280 pages, in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI formats.
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