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In the six tales of The Swell Season, Skvorecky traces the libidinous ardours of young Danny, a teenager growing up in the forties. These wonderful tales, full of wry humour and unexpected plot twists, seem to add up to a fond portrait of an innocent era - this is, however, wartime Czechoslovakia, and the fragile world of the adolescent falls under the shadow of the Nazi presence. A winter's tale -- Oh, Maytime witch! -- Charleston in a cage -- A view from the tower -- A family hotel -- Sad autumn blues
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The Swell Season, Josef Škvorecký
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- Released
- 1983
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- Title
- The Swell Season
- Subtitle
- A Text on the Most Important Things in Life
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Josef Škvorecký
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Released
- 1983
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 070113917X
- ISBN13
- 9780701139179
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Czech Literature, Love, Classics, Short Stories, Friendship, Czech & Slovak history, Wars, School, Adapted for Film, Coming Of Age, Prague, Czech Republic, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Short Story Novels
- Original title
- Prima sezóna
- Rating
- 4.15 out of 5
- Description
- In the six tales of The Swell Season, Skvorecky traces the libidinous ardours of young Danny, a teenager growing up in the forties. These wonderful tales, full of wry humour and unexpected plot twists, seem to add up to a fond portrait of an innocent era - this is, however, wartime Czechoslovakia, and the fragile world of the adolescent falls under the shadow of the Nazi presence. A winter's tale -- Oh, Maytime witch! -- Charleston in a cage -- A view from the tower -- A family hotel -- Sad autumn blues