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We Were a Handful
Author: Karel Poláček
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For Petr Bajza, a small town is full of extraordinary events, even where adults see only everyday life. Poláček’s comic novel follows the world of five boys through a child narrator. The English translation opens its verbal comedy to readers beyond Czech.
The supplied opening chapter turns an ordinary walk to school into a space of imagination and idiosyncratic explanations. The book will appeal to readers who enjoy humor rooted in a child’s logic and the difference between children’s and adults’ worlds.
The English translation of Poláček’s novel presents the adventures of five boys and the narrative world of Petr Bajza.
Book information
- Author
- Karel Poláček
- Publisher
- Karolinum
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Humoristická próza
- ISBN
- 978-80-246-3285-8
- Publication date
- 1. January 2018
- Pages
- 210
- Edition
- Modern Czech Classics
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-246-3375-6) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-246-3878-2) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-246-3376-3)
What is We Were a Handful about?
Petr Bajza observes school, family, friends, and his small town in a language of his own. Everyday situations take on an adventurous significance in a child’s imagination.
The excerpt uses first-person narration and brings objects to life. Humor arises from the tension between what the narrator takes for granted and the adult reader’s experience.
Themes and motifs
Childhood imagination
Everyday life seen as adventure.
Friendship
The world of a group of boys.
Verbal humor
A child’s logic and narrative voice.
Who is this book for?
Readers of comic classics and those interested in Czech fiction in English.
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What is We Were a Handful about?
The English translation of Poláček’s novel presents the adventures of five boys and the narrative world of Petr Bajza.
What language is the e-book in?
English.
Which formats is the e-book available in?
EPUB, PDF, MOBI.
How many pages does the e-book have?
210 pages.
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