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Podbrdské ženy
Author: Jana Poncarová
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Emílie, Jana, and Johanka share a family history in which loneliness and a lack of affection pass between generations. Jana Poncarová sets their story in the Brdy foothills against the changing course of twentieth-century Czech history.
About the book
The narrative begins after the First World War and continues through another war, the postwar years, and the rise of communism. Emílie enters marriage hoping for a home but experiences alienation. Her daughter Jana grows up feeling rejected, a pattern that affects her later relationships.
Johanka tries to understand and change this family inheritance. Their lives raise questions about how emotional patterns are transmitted and whether another kind of closeness is possible.
Main themes
- Intergenerational wounds: Emotional patterns pass between women in one family.
- Maternal love: A lack of affection shapes relationships between mothers and daughters.
- Loneliness: Isolation enters marriage and family life.
- Twentieth-century history: War and the rise of communism shape the family’s lives.
Characters
- Emílie: A woman affected by war, loneliness in marriage, and family duties.
- Jana: Emílie’s daughter, carrying a sense of rejection into her own relationships.
- Johanka: The youngest of the three women, seeking to change the family pattern.
Setting
The Brdy foothills over several decades of the twentieth century.
Who is it for?
For readers of family sagas, Czech historical and social fiction, and intergenerational stories.
Edition details
Ebook, 448 pages.
Emílie, Jana, and Johanka share a family history in which loneliness and a lack of affection pass between generations. Jana Poncarová sets their story in the Brdy foothills against the changing course of twentieth-century Czech history.
Book information
- Author
- Jana Poncarová
- Publisher
- Albatros Media a.s.
- Imprint
- Motto
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Česká literatura, česká próza, román
- ISBN
- 978-80-267-1311-1
- Publication date
- 25. October 2018
- Pages
- 448
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-267-1369-2) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-267-1368-5) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-267-1370-8)
What is Podbrdské ženy about?
The narrative begins after the First World War and continues through another war, the postwar years, and the rise of communism. Emílie enters marriage hoping for a home but experiences alienation. Her daughter Jana grows up feeling rejected, a pattern that affects her later relationships.
Johanka tries to understand and change this family inheritance. Their lives raise questions about how emotional patterns are transmitted and whether another kind of closeness is possible.
Themes and motifs
Intergenerational wounds
Emotional patterns pass between women in one family.
Maternal love
A lack of affection shapes relationships between mothers and daughters.
Loneliness
Isolation enters marriage and family life.
Twentieth-century history
War and the rise of communism shape the family’s lives.
Setting
The Brdy foothills over several decades of the twentieth century.
Main characters
Emílie
A woman affected by war, loneliness in marriage, and family duties.
Jana
Emílie’s daughter, carrying a sense of rejection into her own relationships.
Johanka
The youngest of the three women, seeking to change the family pattern.
Who is this book for?
For readers of family sagas, Czech historical and social fiction, and intergenerational stories.
Otázky o knihe
What is the book about?
Three generations of women and the transmission of loneliness, emotional wounds, and relationship patterns.
Where is it set?
In the Brdy foothills against twentieth-century Czech history.
How long is the ebook?
448 pages.
Does an audiobook edition exist?
Yes, the same work also has an audiobook edition.
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