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Zlá babička
Author: Ditta Kůtová
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Her family remembers a harsh, unapproachable woman. Ditta Kůtová returns to the life that the label “bad grandmother” cannot capture: a motherless childhood, a longing for love, and the demands of everyday rural life.
About the book
Raised by her father, the central character enters adulthood with hopes that encounter work, uncertainty, and family obligations. Her story unfolds in Ločenice and Svatý Jan nad Malší between 1870 and 1947.
Drawing on the author’s family history, the novel broadens her descendants’ view with experiences hidden beneath a hard exterior. It asks how pain changes a person and how later generations can understand a life whose final years they know best.
Main themes
- Family memory: A label passed down through the family does not explain a woman’s whole life.
- Unfulfilled hopes: A desire for love meets the demands of everyday existence.
- Inner wounds: Her unapproachable manner is connected with earlier experiences.
- Rural life: Work and family duties shape the story’s setting.
Characters
- The grandmother: A woman whose family knows her life chiefly through her later harshness.
Setting
The South Bohemian villages of Ločenice and Svatý Jan nad Malší, 1870–1947.
Who is it for?
For readers of family and rural novels about women’s lives, historical everyday experience, and understanding across generations.
Literary context
Ditta Kůtová draws on real family history and also illustrated the book. This Czech edition belongs to Vyšehrad’s Tvář publishing collection.
Edition details
Czech-language Vyšehrad ebook in the Tvář collection, 256 pages. Illustrated by Ditta Kůtová. Formats: EPUB, PDF, and MOBI.
Her family remembers a harsh, unapproachable woman. Ditta Kůtová returns to the life that the label “bad grandmother” cannot capture: a motherless childhood, a longing for love, and the demands of everyday rural life.
Book information
- Author
- Ditta Kůtová
- Publisher
- Albatros Media a.s.
- Imprint
- Vyšehrad
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Rodinný román, Vidiecky román
- ISBN
- 978-80-267-3175-7
- Publication date
- 21. July 2025
- Pages
- 256
- Edition
- Tvář
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-267-3201-3) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-267-3176-4) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-267-3202-0)
What is Zlá babička about?
Raised by her father, the central character enters adulthood with hopes that encounter work, uncertainty, and family obligations. Her story unfolds in Ločenice and Svatý Jan nad Malší between 1870 and 1947.
Drawing on the author’s family history, the novel broadens her descendants’ view with experiences hidden beneath a hard exterior. It asks how pain changes a person and how later generations can understand a life whose final years they know best.
Themes and motifs
Family memory
A label passed down through the family does not explain a woman’s whole life.
Unfulfilled hopes
A desire for love meets the demands of everyday existence.
Inner wounds
Her unapproachable manner is connected with earlier experiences.
Rural life
Work and family duties shape the story’s setting.
Setting
The South Bohemian villages of Ločenice and Svatý Jan nad Malší, 1870–1947.
Main characters
The grandmother
A woman whose family knows her life chiefly through her later harshness.
Who is this book for?
For readers of family and rural novels about women’s lives, historical everyday experience, and understanding across generations.
Book context
Ditta Kůtová draws on real family history and also illustrated the book. This Czech edition belongs to Vyšehrad’s Tvář publishing collection.
Otázky o knihe
Is the story based on real events?
The novel draws on Ditta Kůtová’s family history.
Who created the illustrations?
The author, Ditta Kůtová.
What is Tvář?
A publishing collection from Vyšehrad.
What are the ebook’s details?
This Czech-language edition has 256 pages and is in EPUB, PDF, and MOBI formats.
Is there an audiobook edition?
Yes, the novel also has a separate Czech-language audiobook edition.
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