Spaceman of Bohemia |
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| Author:
| Kalfar, Jaroslav |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4736-3997-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2017 |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $34.99 |
Book Description:
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'How unlikely! Yet here we are...' Set in the near-distant future, SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA follows a Czech astronaut as he launches into space to investigate a mysterious dust cloud covering Venus, a suicide mission sponsored by a proud nation. Suddenly a world celebrity, Jakub's marriage starts to fail as the weeks go by, and his sanity comes into question. After his mission is derailed he must make a violent decision that will force him to come to terms with his family's dark political...
More Description'How unlikely! Yet here we are...' Set in the near-distant future, SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA follows a Czech astronaut as he launches into space to investigate a mysterious dust cloud covering Venus, a suicide mission sponsored by a proud nation. Suddenly a world celebrity, Jakub's marriage starts to fail as the weeks go by, and his sanity comes into question. After his mission is derailed he must make a violent decision that will force him to come to terms with his family's dark political past.An extraordinary vision of the endless human capacity to persist-and risk everything-in the name of love and home, by a startlingly talented young debut novelist.