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Útěk do pekel
Author: František Niedl
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Pavel Vencl lives by cards, boxing and his own will more than by principles learned while studying philosophy. The occupation of Czechoslovakia disrupts that life. František Niedl combines an adventurous journey abroad with a portrait of a man whose intelligence and humor coexist with cynicism and a dangerous temper.
Pavel studied philosophy but earns his living as a professional card player, and a Žižkov boxing club is part of his life in Prague. In March 1939, his wish to avoid events in the occupied country becomes a decision to leave.
His route crosses the Alps into Switzerland, continues through France and England, and takes him to America. Changing countries and circumstances do not erase his temper or distance from others. Encounters with power and violence become intertwined with conflicts arising from his own character.
Set between 1939 and 1948, the story follows a morally ambiguous man through a fractured world. Quick thinking and sharp humor do not make Vencl a flawless role model. The opening Pavel Vencl novel is both an adventure and a struggle for personal freedom.
Czech-language e-book. Length: 554 pages. Formats: EPUB, MOBI.
Pavel Vencl lives by cards, boxing and his own will more than by principles learned while studying philosophy. The occupation of Czechoslovakia disrupts that life. František Niedl combines an adventurous journey abroad with a portrait of a man whose intelligence and humor coexist with cynicism and a dangerous temper.
Book information
- Author
- František Niedl
- Publisher
- MOBA
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Historický román, Dobrodružný román, Thriller
- ISBN
- 978-80-243-4648-9
- Publication date
- 1. January 2012
- Pages
- 554
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-243-5344-9) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-243-5345-6)
What is Útěk do pekel about?
Pavel studied philosophy but earns his living as a professional card player, and a Žižkov boxing club is part of his life in Prague. In March 1939, his wish to avoid events in the occupied country becomes a decision to leave.
His route crosses the Alps into Switzerland, continues through France and England, and takes him to America. Changing countries and circumstances do not erase his temper or distance from others. Encounters with power and violence become intertwined with conflicts arising from his own character.
Set between 1939 and 1948, the story follows a morally ambiguous man through a fractured world. Quick thinking and sharp humor do not make Vencl a flawless role model. The opening Pavel Vencl novel is both an adventure and a struggle for personal freedom.
Themes and motifs
Personal freedom
Leaving an occupied country expresses a desire to control his own life.
A confrontational hero
Intelligence and humor collide with cynicism and a volatile temper.
Violence and power
Vencl encounters brutality from state forces and people around him.
Life in motion
Travel through Europe and America changes the circumstances of his life.
Setting
Prague, including Žižkov, the Alps, Switzerland, France, England and America between 1939 and 1948.
Main characters
Pavel Vencl
A philosophy graduate and professional card player; an intelligent, cynical and confrontational protagonist.
Who is this book for?
For readers of historical adventure set during and after the Second World War, with harsh situations and a morally ambiguous protagonist.
Book context
The first book in František Niedl's Pavel Vencl cycle, combining historical adventure with a struggle for personal freedom.
Séria a poradie
- Pavel Vencl – tento titul je 1. diel
Otázky o knihe
Who wrote Útěk do pekel?
František Niedl.
What is the novel about?
Pavel Vencl leaves occupied Czechoslovakia and travels through Europe and America, facing danger and conflicts arising from his own character.
Is it part of a series?
Yes. It is the first book in the Pavel Vencl cycle.
When is it set?
Between 1939 and 1948, beginning with the occupation of Czechoslovakia in March 1939.
What language and formats does this edition use?
Czech, in EPUB and MOBI formats.
How long is it?
554 pages.
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