The celebrated author of THE BASS SAXOPHONE, THE REPUBLIC OF WHORES, and THE BRIDE OF TEXAS has won international acclaim for the acerbic, funny, and haunting novels of his native Czechoslovakia, the wry world of political repression that shaped him as a writer. Once again, Skvorecky sharpens his mordant wit on familiar themes in this collection of interconnecting tales.
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The celebrated author of THE BASS SAXOPHONE, THE REPUBLIC OF WHORES, and THE BRIDE OF TEXAS has won international acclaim for the acerbic, funny, and haunting novels of his native Czechoslovakia, the wry world of political repression that shaped him as a writer. Once again, Skvorecky sharpens his mordant wit on familiar themes in this collection of interconnecting tales.
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New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 163 p. Audience: General/trade. As-New/As-New first edition HCDJ. Unread & never fully opened. Makes a great gift! 5.5" x 8.5", 163 pages. 10 spirited tales that together form a dark and very funny novel about love, music and political intrigue. This Czech/Canadian writer has won international acclaim and many awards for his memorable novels about life in the former Czechoslovakia.
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New York. 1997. Ecco Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 088001461x. Translated from the Czech by Caleb Crain, Kaca Polackova Henley & Peter Kussi. 192 pages. hardcover. keywords: Literature Translated Czech Eastern Europe. FROM THE PUBLISHER-From one of the preeminent European writers of our time, a dark and very funny novel about love, music, and political intrigue. THE TENOR SAXOPHONIST'S STORY reveals how all the important things in life are complicated sometimes hilariously so-by the paranoia of Eastern bloc politics. Misguided romance, jazz, fear and betrayal are at the heart of this novel, all narrated by a young, idealistic musician. Brash and lyrical, frightening and comic, this tenor saxophonist's riff will linger in the mind long after the final note is sounded. inventory #23611.
Top drawer Skvorecky remains The Engineer of Human Souls, The Swell Season, The Bass Saxophone. Dvorak in Love comes close.
But the stories in this collection are little more than pale and fuzzy reflections of those earlier work. Even a devoted fan will be disappointed. Better to re-read the best stuff.