Apocryphal Tales |
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Author:
| Capek, Karel |
Translator:
| Comrada, Norma |
ISBN: | 978-0-945774-34-1 |
Publication Date: | Apr 1997 |
Publisher: | Catbird Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $13.95 |
Book Description:
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Translated from the Czech by Norma Comrada,A grand collection of tales and fables from one of,Czechoslovakia's most respected writers that,approach great events and figures of history, myth,and literature in startling ways. Jesus's loves,and fishes miracle is described from the viewpoint,of a baker. Townspeople argue about who's to blame,for the approaching hordes of Attila the Hun.,Humorous, thought-provoking, and sometimes,frightening, they show Capek at his very best.
Translated from the Czech by Norma Comrada,A grand collection of tales and fables from one of,Czechoslovakia's most respected writers that,approach great events and figures of history, myth,and literature in startling ways. Jesus's loves,and fishes miracle is described from the viewpoint,of a baker. Townspeople argue about who's to blame,for the approaching hordes of Attila the Hun.,Humorous, thought-provoking, and sometimes,frightening, they show Capek at his very best.