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Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clayby Michael ChabonISBN 0312282990 (0-312-28299-0)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay'Book summary:Like the comic books that animate and inspire it, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is both larger than life and of it too. Complete with golems and magic and miraculous escapes and evil nemeses and even hand-to-hand Antarctic battle, it pursues the most important questions of love and war, dreams and art, across pages brimming with longing and hope. Samuel Klayman--self-described little man, city boy, and Jew--first meets Josef Kavalier when his mother shoves him aside in his own bed, telling him to make room for their cousin, a refugee from Nazi-occupied Prague. It's the beginning, however unlikely, of a beautiful friendship. In short order, Sam's talent for pulp plotting meets Joe's faultless, academy-trained line, and a comic-book superhero is born. A sort of lantern-jawed equalizer clad in dark blue long underwear, the Escapist "roams the globe, performing amazing feats and coming to the aid of those who languish in tyranny's chains!" Before they know it, Kavalier and Clay (as Sam Klayman has come to be known) find themselves at the epicenter of comics' golden age.
But Joe Kavalier is driven by motives far more complex than your average hack. In fact, his first act as a comic-book artist is to deal Hitler a very literal blow. (The cover of the first issue shows the Escapist delivering "an immortal haymaker" onto the Führer's realistically bloody jaw.) In subsequent years, the Escapist and his superhero allies take on the evil Iron Chain and their leader Attila Haxoff--their battles drawn with an intensity that grows more disturbing as Joe's efforts to rescue his family fail. He's fighting their war with brush and ink, Joe thinks, and the idea sustains him long enough to meet the beautiful Rosa Saks, a surrealist artist and surprisingly retrograde muse. But when even that fiction fails him, Joe performs an escape of his own, leaving Rosa and Sammy to pick up the pieces in some increasingly wrong-headed ways.
More amazing adventures follow--but reader, why spoil the fun? Suffice to say, Michael Chabon writes novels like the Escapist busts locks. Previous books such as The Mysteries of Pittsburgh and Wonder Boys have prose of equal shimmer and wit, and yet here he seems to have finally found a canvas big enough for his gifts. The whole enterprise seems animated by love: for his alternately deluded, damaged, and painfully sincere characters; for the quirks and curious innocence of tough-talking wartime New York; and, above all, for comics themselves, "the inspirations and lucubrations of five hundred aging boys dreaming as hard as they could." Far from negating such pleasures, the Holocaust's presence in the novel only makes them more pressing. Art, if not capable of actually fighting evil, can at least offer a gesture of defiance and hope--a way out, in other words, of a world gone completely mad. Comic-book critics, Joe notices, dwell on "the pernicious effect, on young minds, of satisfying the desire to escape. As if there could be any more noble or necessary service in life." Indeed. --Mary Park [via]
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Avant-guide Pragueby Dan LevineISBN 1891603000 (1-891603-00-0)
Softcover, Pub Group West
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The Book of Laughter and Forgettingby Milan Kundera, Aaron AsherISBN 0060932147 (0-06-093214-7)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Laughter and Forgetting'Book summary:In one of the finer modern ironies of the life-imitates-art sort, the country that Kundera seemed to be writing about when he talked about Czechoslovakia is, thanks to the latest political redefinitions, no longer precisely there. This kind of disappearance and reappearance is, partly, what Kundera explores in The Book of Laughter and Forgetting. In this polymorphous work -- now a novel, now autobiography, now a philosophical treatise -- Kundera discusses life, music, sex, philosophy, literature and politics in ways that are rarely politically correct, never classifiable but always original, entertaining and definitely brilliant. [via]
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- The Book of Laughter and Forgetting: ISBN 0571203876 (0-571-20387-6)
Softcover, Faber & Faber Ltd - The Book of Laughter and Forgetting: ISBN 0060926082 (0-06-092608-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins - The Book of Laughter and Forgetting: ISBN 006099701X (0-06-099701-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins - The Book of Laughter and Forgetting: ISBN 0140059245 (0-14-005924-5)
Softcover, Penguin Books - The Book of Laughter and Forgetting: ISBN 0140096930 (0-14-009693-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - The Book of Laughter and Forgetting: ISBN 0394508963 (0-394-50896-3)
Hardcover, A. A. Knopf - The Book of Laughter and Forgetting: ISBN 0809592010 (0-8095-9201-0)
Hardcover, Wildside Pr - The Book of Laughter and Forgetting: ISBN 0060932147 (0-06-093214-7)
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The Book of Splendorby Frances SherwoodISBN 0393324583 (0-393-32458-3)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Der Prozessby Franz KafkaISBN 0435385011 (0-435-38501-1)
Softcover, Heinemann
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Dk Eyewitness Travel Guides Pragueby Vladimir SoukupISBN 1564585034 (1-56458-503-4)
Softcover, Dk Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dk Eyewitness Travel Guides Prague'Book summary:Eyewitness Travel Guides are the original illustrated travel guidebooks-and they're still the best. Since 1993, the Eyewitness brand has established itself as one of the industry leaders, with sales of more than 6.5 million copies in the U.S. alone. Featuring more than 70 worldwide destinations, new titles are being added to the best-selling Eyewitness Travel Guides series each year. In 2003, to mark the 10th anniversary of the publication of Eyewitness Travel Guides, DK is re-launching the entire series, fully updated, and with a brand-new look. [via]
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guides Pragueby Dorling KindersleyISBN 0756615488 (0-7566-1548-8)
Softcover, Dk Pub
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El Proceso / the Processby Franz KafkaISBN 8437608562 (84-376-0856-2)
Softcover, Catedra Ediciones
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› Find signed collectible books: 'El Proceso / the Process'Book summary:This brilliant writer knew how to create a nightmare world where things happen without any explanation, where the characters fight against a fate which they do´nt understand, where there are effects without any apparent cause and where all happens without any explanation, but even so, it is impossible to escape from the fascination of the plot.. [via]
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Fodor's Citypack Pragueby Michael IvoryISBN 0679002529 (0-679-00252-9)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Franz Kafka and Pragueby Harald SalfellnerISBN 8085938359 (80-85938-35-9)
Hardcover, Vitalis
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The Golemby Gustav Meyrink, Mike Mitchell, Robert IrwinISBN 1873982917 (1-873982-91-7)
Softcover, Dedalus Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Golem'Book summary:"A favorite of connoisseurs of works of fantasy for many decades." St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A compelling story of mystical experiences, strange transformations, and profound terror, this is the most famous supernatural novel in modern European literature, set in Ghetto of Old Prague around 1890. 13 black-and-white illustrations. "Not to be missed." Los Angeles Times.[via]More editions of The Golem:
The Golem and "the Man Who Was Born Again" Two German Supernatural Novelsby Gustav MeyrinkISBN 0486233278 (0-486-23327-8)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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The Golem's Eyeby Jonathan StroudISBN 1417700246 (1-4177-0024-6)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Golem's Eye'Book summary:The second adventure in the Bartimaeus trilogy finds Nathaniel working his way up the ranks of the government, when crisis hits. A seemingly invulnerable clay golem is making random attacks on London. Nathaniel and Bartimaeus must travel to Prague to discover the source of the golem's power. [via]
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I Served the King of Englandby Bohumil Hrabal, Paul WilsonISBN 081121687X (0-8112-1687-X)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'I Served the King of England'Book summary:Ditie, a waiter, loves money, because he is short and money makes him feel six feet tall. So he follows his star from adventure to adventure, until he becomes a millionaire. But it is no dream come true, because along the way he troubles his conscience and ends up seeking a different kind of wealth. [via]
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Knopf Guide: Pragueby Knopf Guides StaffISBN 0679754377 (0-679-75437-7)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Knopf Guide: Prague'Book summary:"A kaleidoscope of images and tantalizing info-bits that flash out of the pages." -- Herald Tribune
Home to writers such as Kafka, artists such as Slavicek and Kokoschka, and composers such as Dvorak, the city of Prague pulsates with the beat of culture and history even as its landscape delights the eye. One of Europe's most beautiful and well-preserved cities, Prague offers travelers some of Europe's finest examples of baroque palaces, Gothic cathedrals, and Cubist facades, as well assome of its most magnificent museums, theaters, and concert halls.
Stroll past the statues on the Charles Bridge which leads to old Town Square where you can visit the Church of St. Nicholas, with its beautifully sculpted interior, the former Town Hall and its intricate Clock Tower, and the enormous complex of the Clementium which took over a century to complete. Visit the storied Prague Castle, wander through the peaceful Hradcany district, or linger in Wenceslas Squares, a symbol of Czech national pride and resistance. Visit the Museum of Musical Instruments, which houses more than 3,000 musical devices. Whether you visit for a week or a weekend, the delights of Prague will remain fondly etched in your memories for a lifetime. [via]More editions of Knopf Guide: Prague:
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Lonely Planet Pragueby Neil WilsonISBN 1741043026 (1-74104-302-6)
Softcover, Lonely Planet
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lonely Planet Prague'Book summary:Where Paris once led the way as the centre of Europe's bohemian lifestyle, Prague now comes out on top. The fourth edition of Lonely Planet: Prague manages to be both compact and comprehensive and is generally a good introduction to this city where European and North American wannabe poets now hang out.
Although the guide's structure follows the layout used by most books in the Lonely Planet series, there is more of a concentration on cultural issues than is often the case. As well as an illustrated colour guide to the city's memorable architecture, there are detailed sections on themes such as the history of the 1969 student rebellion against the Communists, the famous Karlos Most bridge, Franz Kafka and the vicissitudes of Prague's Jewish community. The sections on history and modern politics are perhaps a little weaker though, with no acknowledgement of the sizeable minority in the Czech Republic who have become disillusioned with Vaclav Havel.
The cultural side of the guide goes together with some hard-nosed advice on how to avoid scams in Prague's restaurants and foreign exchange bureaux. Only occasionally does the imperative of cost become a handicap, as when the authors make the inaccurate assertion that, when visiting Prague's "old-new synagogue", there is no need to rent the cheap yamulkahs as a bandanna will do. Still, this will be a very useful practical guide for anyone visiting Prague, with thorough accommodation and eating tips, colour photographs and some detailed and very well-researched maps. --Toby Green [via]
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- Lonely Planet Prague: ISBN 1740593545 (1-74059-354-5)
Softcover, Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet Prague: ISBN 1740597583 (1-74059-758-3)
Softcover, Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet Prague: ISBN 1864502088 (1-86450-208-8)
Softcover, Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet Prague: ISBN 1741043026 (1-74104-302-6)
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- Lonely Planet Prague: ISBN 1740593545 (1-74059-354-5)
Lonely Planet Pragueby Richard Nebesky, John KingISBN 0864426240 (0-86442-624-0)
Softcover, Lonely Planet
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Lonely Planet Prague City Guideby John King, Richard NebeskyISBN 0864422121 (0-86442-212-1)
Softcover, Lonely Planet
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lonely Planet Prague City Guide'Book summary:A guide to Prague, providing details of where and how to see the best the city has to offer. Accommodation and restaurant suggestions are given for a range of budgets, and information on day-trips and using public transport is included. [via]
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The Magic Circle of Rudolf II: Alchemy and Astrology in Renaissance Pragueby Peter MarshallISBN 0802715516 (0-8027-1551-6)
Hardcover, Walker & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Magic Circle of Rudolf II: Alchemy and Astrology in Renaissance Prague'Book summary:[via]Rudolf IIHabsburg heir, Holy Roman Emperor, king of Hungary, Germany, and the
Romansis one of historys great characters, and yet he remains largely an unknown figure. His reign (15761612) roughly mirrored that of Queen Elizabeth I of England, and while her famous court is widely recognized as a sixteenth century Whos Who, Rudolf s collection of mathematicians, alchemists, artists, philosophers and astronomersamong them the greatest and most subversive minds of the timewas no less prestigious and perhaps even more influential.
Driven to understand the deepest secrets of nature and the riddle of existence, Rudolf invited to his court an endless stream of geniusDanish astronomer Tycho Brahe, German mathematician Johannes Kepler, English magus John Dee, Francis Bacon, and mannerist painter Giuseppe Archimboldo among many others. Prague became the artistic and scientific center of the known worldan island of intellectual tolerance between Catholicism, Protestantism, and Islam.
Combining the wonders and architectural beauty of sixteenth century Prague with the larger than-life characters of Rudolfs court, Peter Marshall provides an exciting new perspective on the pivotal moment of transition between medieval and modern, when the foundation was laid for the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment.More editions of The Magic Circle of Rudolf II: Alchemy and Astrology in Renaissance Prague:
Magic Pragueby Michael Henry Heim, Angelo Maria Ripellino, David Newton MarinelliISBN 0520073525 (0-520-07352-5)
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The Metamorphosis and Other Storiesby Franz Kafka, Donna Freed, Jason BakerISBN 1593080298 (1-59308-029-8)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Metamorphosis and Other Stories'Book summary:[via]The Metamorphosis and Other Stories, by Franz Kafka, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influencesbiographical, historical, and literaryto enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.Virtually unknown during his lifetime, Franz Kafka is now one of the worlds most widely read and discussed authors. His nightmarish novels and short stories have come to symbolize modern mans anxiety and alienation in a bizarre, hostile, and dehumanized world. This vision is most fully realized in Kafkas masterpiece, The Metamorphosis, a story that is both harrowing and amusing, and a landmark of modern literature.
Bringing together some of Kafkas finest work, this collection demonstrates the richness and variety of the authors artistry. The Judgment, which Kafka considered to be his decisive breakthrough, and The Stoker, which became the first chapter of his novel Amerika, are here included. These two, along with The Metamorphosis, form a suite of stories Kafka referred to as The Sons, and they collectively present a devastating portrait of the modern family.
Also included are In the Penal Colony, a story of a torture machine and its operators and victims, and A Hunger Artist, about the absurdity of an artist trying to communicate with a misunderstanding public. Kafkas lucid, succinct writing chronicles the labyrinthine complexities, the futility-laden horror, and the stifling oppressiveness that permeate his vision of modern life.
Jason Baker is a writer of short stories living in Brooklyn, New York.More editions of The Metamorphosis and Other Stories:
- The Metamorphosis and Other Stories: ISBN 1593081804 (1-59308-180-4)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc - Metamorphosis : And Other Stories: ISBN 1843914093 (1-84391-409-3)
Hardcover, Hesperus Press - Metamorphosis: ISBN 1843910144 (1-84391-014-4)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square - The Metamorphosis and Other Stories: ISBN 1593080298 (1-59308-029-8)
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- The Metamorphosis and Other Stories: ISBN 1593081804 (1-59308-180-4)
Pragueby Arthur PhillipsISBN 0375759778 (0-375-75977-8)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Pragueby Ivan MargoliusISBN 3895082821 (3-89508-282-1)
Softcover, Koenemann Verlagsgesellschaft
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Pragueby Rob Humphreys, Rough Guides StaffISBN 1843535106 (1-84353-510-6)
Softcover, Rough Guides, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Prague'Book summary:The Rough Guide to Prague is the definitive guidebook to the Czech capital. A 24-page, full-colour introduction gives an inspiring insight into many of Pragues highlights, from the spectacular castle complex to the cobbled back streets and secret gardens of Malá Strana. The guide includes extensive and reliable reviews of hotels and restaurants in every price range, plus the low-down on the best places to sample Czech beer. There are comprehensive accounts of day-trips to the medieval town of Kutná Hora and other nearby attractions. The guide also includes thorough and informed commentary on Pragues history, politics and culture, plus detailed maps and plans for every region. [via]
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Prague: A Traveler's Literary Companionby Paul WilsonISBN 1883513014 (1-883513-01-4)
Softcover, Whereabouts Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Prague: A Traveler's Literary Companion'Book summary:The city of Prague has inspired a lot of fine literature, and Paul Wilson has done the English-speaking world a vast favor by compiling this anthology of 23 Prague stories. There are classics by the likes of Franz Kafka, Jan Neruda, and Ivan Klima, and lesser-known works making their English-translation debuts. There are autobiographical pieces, fiction, legend, stories from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, tales from the Soviet regime, and contemporary pieces from the Czech Republic. Ivan Klima's epilogue is titled "The Spirit of Prague," and after reviewing Prague's history--cultural and political--he concludes that paradox is at Prague's heart, and irony and ridicule are its primary tools. Both devices are employed deftly throughout Wilson's anthology, providing clever, lyrical, and moving snippets of Prague's complex reality. [via]
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Prague: Eleven Centuries of Architectureby Jaroslav Stanek, Jaroslava Stankova, Jiri Stursa, Svatopluk VoderaISBN 8090000312 (80-900003-1-2)
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Prague GuideISBN 0140237607 (0-14-023760-7)
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Prague in Black and Gold: Scenes from the Life of a European Cityby Peter DemetzISBN 0809016095 (0-8090-1609-5)
Softcover, Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Prague in Black and Gold: Scenes from the Life of a European City'Book summary:Prague is at the core of everything both wonderful and terrible in Western history, but few people truly understand this city's unique culture. In Prague in Black and Gold, Peter Demetz strips away sentimentalities and distortions and shows how Czechs, Germans, Italians, and Jews have lived and worked together for over a thousand years.[via]More editions of Prague in Black and Gold: Scenes from the Life of a European City:
Prague Pictures: Portraits of a Cityby John BanvilleISBN 1582343829 (1-58234-382-9)
Hardcover, Bloomsbury Pub Plc USA
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Prague: The Rough Guideby Rob Humphreys, David Charap, Rough Guides (Firm)ISBN 1858281229 (1-85828-122-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Prague: The Rough Guide'Book summary:Contains information on all the practical aspects of visiting Prague, including where to sleep, the best places to eat and the current lowdown on pubs and clubs, alongside insights into the city's distinctive architecture, history and contemporary life. It also details the lesser known sights where the crowds never go - areas like Smichov, where Mozart used to stay, the hidden Baroque gardens of Mala Strana, or the islands of Vltava. [via]
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The Real Guideby John Fisher, Rob Humphreys, Kate BerensISBN 0137667345 (0-13-766734-5)
Hardcover, Prentice Hall Travel
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The Rough Guide to Pragueby Rob Humphreys, David CharapISBN 1858283183 (1-85828-318-3)
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The Rough Guide To Prague Directionsby Rough GuidesISBN 1843534258 (1-84353-425-8)
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Time Out Pragueby Will TizardISBN 1904978134 (1-904978-13-4)
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Time's Magpie: A Walk in Pragueby Myla Goldberg, Ken NashISBN 1400046041 (1-4000-4604-1)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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Travellers Pragueby Louis JamesISBN 184157242X (1-84157-242-X)
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The Trialby Franz Kafka, Douglas Scott, Christopher Waller, J. P. SternISBN 033024468X (0-330-24468-X)
Softcover, Pan Macmillan
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Trial'Book summary:The story of The Trial's publication is almost as fascinating as the novel itself. Kafka intended his parable of alienation in a mysterious bureaucracy to be burned, along with the rest of his diaries and manuscripts, after his death in 1924. Yet his friend Max Brod pressed forward to prepare The Trial and the rest of his papers for publication. When the Nazis came to power, publication of Jewish writers such as Kafka was forbidden; Kafka's writings, many of which have distinctively Jewish themes, did not find a broad audience until after World War II. (Hannah Arendt once observed that although "during his lifetime he could not make a decent living, [Kafka] will now keep generations of intellectuals both gainfully employed and well-fed.") Among the current crop of Kafka heirs is Breon Mitchell, the translator of this edition of The Trial. Rather than tidying up Kafka's unconventional grammar and punctuation (as previous translators have done), Mitchell captures the loose, uneasy, even uncomfortable constructions of Kafka's original story. His translation technique is the only way to convey the comedy and confusion of this narrative, in which Josef K., "without having done anything truly wrong," is arrested, tried, convicted and executed--on a charge that is never disclosed to him. --Michael Joseph Gross [via]
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Softcover, Random House Inc - The Trial: ISBN 0613175638 (0-613-17563-8)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - The Trial: ISBN 0679409947 (0-679-40994-7)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - The Trial: ISBN 0805204164 (0-8052-0416-4)
Softcover, Random House Inc - The Trial: ISBN 0805208488 (0-8052-0848-8)
Softcover, Schocken Books - The Trial: ISBN 039444955X (0-394-44955-X)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - The Trial: ISBN 0606039392 (0-606-03939-2)
Hardcover, Demco Media - The Trial : A New Translation Based on the Restored Text: ISBN 0805241655 (0-8052-4165-5)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group - The Trial: ISBN 033024468X (0-330-24468-X)
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The Trial ; Metamorphosis ; In the Penal Colony: Three Theatre Adaptations from Franz Kafkaby Franz Kafka, Steven BerkoffISBN 090639984X (0-906399-84-X)
Hardcover, Amber Lane Press
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The Unbearable Lightness of Beingby Milan Kundera, Michael Henry HeimISBN 0060932139 (0-06-093213-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'Book summary:When The Unbearable Lightness of Being was first published in English, it was hailed as "a work of the boldest mastery, originality, and richness" by critic Elizabeth Hardwick and named one of the best books of 1984 by the New York Times Book Review. It went on to win the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction and quickly became an international bestseller. Twenty years later, the novel has established itself as a modern classic. To commemorate the anniversary of its first English-language publication, HarperCollins is proud to offer a special hardcover edition.
A young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing; one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover -- these are the two couples whose story is told in this masterful novel.
Controlled by day, Tereza's jealousy awakens by night, transformed into ineffably sad death-dreams, while Tomas, a successful surgeon, alternates loving devotion to the dependent Tereza with the ardent pursuit of other women. Sabina, an independent, free-spirited artist, lives her life as a series of betrayals -- of parents, husband, country, love itself -- whereas her lover, the intellectual Franz, loses all because of his earnest goodness and fidelity.
In a world in which lives are shaped by irrevocable choices and by fortuitous events, a world in which everything occurs but once, existence seems to lose its substance, its weight. Hence we feel, says the novelist, "the unbearable lightness of being" -- not only as the consequence of our private acts but also in the public sphere, and the two inevitably intertwine.
This magnificent novel encompasses the extremes of comedy and tragedy, and embraces, it seems, all aspects of human existence. It juxtaposes geographically distant places (Prague, Geneva, Paris, Thailand, the United States, a forlorn Bohemian village); brilliant and playful reflections (on "eternal return," on kitsch, on man and animals -- Tomas and Tereza have a beloved doe named Karenin); and a variety of styles (from the farcical to the elegiac) to take its place as perhaps the major achievement of one of the world's truly great writers.
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Hardcover, Harpercollins - The Unbearable Lightness of Being: ISBN 0060914653 (0-06-091465-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins - The Unbearable Lightness of Being: ISBN 0060152583 (0-06-015258-3)
Hardcover, Harpercollins - The Unbearable Lightness of Being: ISBN 057113209X (0-571-13209-X)
Hardcover, Faber and Faber - The Unbearable Lightness of Being: ISBN 0060932139 (0-06-093213-9)
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A Walking Guide to Pragueby Jiri Kotalik, Lucy Abel SmithISBN 0062730223 (0-06-273022-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Walpurgisnachtby Michael Mitchell, Gustav MeyrinkISBN 187398250X (1-873982-50-X)
Hardcover, Dedalus
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Las asombrosas aventuras de Kavalier Y Clay/ The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clayby Michael ChabonISBN 8497932951 (84-9793-295-1)
Softcover, Debolsillo
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LA Insoportable Levedad Del Serby Milan Kundera, Fernando ValenzuelaISBN 847223682X (84-7223-682-X)
Softcover, Tusquets Editores
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LA Insoportable Levedad Del Ser/the Unbearable Lightness of Beingby Milan KunderaISBN 8472232255 (84-7223-225-5)
Softcover, Ediciones Urano
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La metamorfosis y otros relatos / Metamorphosis and Other Storiesby Franz KafkaISBN 8437605628 (84-376-0562-8)
Softcover, Catedra Ediciones
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El ojo del golem / Golem's Eyeby Jonathan StroudISBN 8484412806 (84-8441-280-6)
Hardcover, Montena
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El Proceso / the Trialby Franz KafkaISBN 8495311313 (84-95311-31-3)
Softcover, Jorge a Mestas Ediciones
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Utzby Not AvailableISBN 8476694369 (84-7669-436-9)
Softcover, El Aleph
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L'insoutenable Legerete De L'etre: Romanby Milan KunderaISBN 2070700720 (2-07-070072-0)
Hardcover, Gallimard
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› Find signed collectible books: 'L'insoutenable Legerete De L'etre: Roman'Book summary:Tomas et Teresa sont les deux pôles du roman. Faut-il choisir de porter le poids du passé sur ses épaules, comme Teresa qui ne peut se passer de la Tchécoslovaquie, qu'elle a pourtant fuie après le Printemps de Prague, de même qu'elle ne peut vivre sans Tomas, ce mari qu'elle chérit d'un amour jaloux et, par-là, à jamais insatisfait ? Ou bien faut-il préférer à cette pesanteur la légèreté de l'être qui caractérise Tomas et Sabina, la maîtresse amie qui seule peut comprendre le médecin séducteur explorant les femmes comme s'il disséquait des objets d'étude au scalpel ? Ne sachant quelle orientation est la plus supportable, le roman offre tour à tour le regard des différents personnages. Même le chien Karénine a droit au chapitre. Mais ce ballet incertain teinté d'irréalité apparaît vite comme une interrogation dialectique qui oscille entre réflexion et délire poétique pour aboutir à la conclusion que la pesanteur et la légèreté, pareillement insoutenables, ne procèdent jamais d'une décision véritable. --Sana Tang-Léopold Wauters [via]
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Die Unertraegliche Leichtigkeit des Seins: Romanby Milan KunderaISBN 3596259924 (3-596-25992-4)
Softcover, Distribooks Inc
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