In 1945 Rosemary Kavan married a Czech communist in England and went to live in Prague. Here is her story, providing a fascinating, often funny, and ultimately tragic look at life under socialism.
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In 1945 Rosemary Kavan married a Czech communist in England and went to live in Prague. Here is her story, providing a fascinating, often funny, and ultimately tragic look at life under socialism.
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Add this copy of Love and Freedom: My Unexpected Life in Prague to cart. $8.00, very good condition, Sold by Gail P Kennon Book-Comber rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West New York, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Hill and Wang.
Add this copy of Love and Freedom: My Unexpected Life in Prague to cart. $8.00, good condition, Sold by Seattle Goodwill rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Hill & Wang.
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Add this copy of Love and Freedom: My Unexpected Life in Prague to cart. $8.00, very good condition, Sold by ZENO'S rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Hill & Wang.
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New York. 1988. Hill & Wang. 1st American Edition. Previous Owner's Bookplate in Front, Otherwise Very Good in Slightly Worn Dustjacket. 0809046806. Foreword by Arthur Miller. Introduction by William Shawcross. Epilogue by Jan Kavan. 288 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Royce Becker. keywords: Prague Czech Autobiography Women England Eastern Europe. FROM THE PUBLISHER-In 1945 Rosemary Kavan married a Czech communist in England and went to live in Prague. Her husband, Pavel, became a diplomat and was implicated in the Slánsky show trials of the early fifties and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. He died soon after his release in 1957. Branded as a traitor's wife, Kavan struggled to support herself and her two sons. She worked as a translator, a drill operator in a factory, and a tracer of blueprints for the state railroads, and remained in her adopted country to experience the elation of the Prague Spring. The Russian invasion on August 21, 1968 drove both her politically active sons into exile, and finally she herself was forced to escape after working with the underground movement. As an outsider, Kavan had a unique view of social and political life in Czechoslovakia during the massive upheavals of the fifties and sixties. Her courage and wry humor make her book a remarkable human document as well. Kavan copes fearlessly with Czech bureaucracy; learns the language (‘Though liberal with declensions, Czech is grudging with its vowels: the spoken language resembles a series of coughs, splutters, and hiccoughs'); and remains loyal to a difficult husband (‘the man for whom I'd given up family and homeland, not to mention Marmite and marmalade! '). Love and Freedom provides a fascinating, often funny, and ultimately tragic look at life under socialism. Rosemary Kavan died in 1981 in England. inventory #27936.
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VG in VG DJ. In 1945 Kavan married a Czech communist in England & went to live in Prague. Her husband became a diplomat & was implicated. In the slansky show trials of the early 50s & sentenced to 25 years in prison. She worked to support her two sons & in 196 the Russian invasion drove both her politically active sons into exile & she was forced to escape after working with the underground movement.
Add this copy of Love and Freedom: My Unexpected Life in Prague to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by Old Scrolls Book Shop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Stanley, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Hill and Wang.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book New York, New York, U.S.A. : Hill and Wang, 1988. Stated First American Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Clean brown boards with clean blue cloth spine, black lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & crisp, pages and edges are clean. No names, writing or bookplates. 278 pgs. Clean bright dustjacket is not price clipped, unchipped, no tears. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. In 1945 Rosemary Kavan married a Czech communist in England and went to live in Prague. Her husband became a diplomat and was implicated in the Slansky show rials of the early fifties and sentenced to 25 years in prison. He died soon after his release in 1957. This is the story of Kavan's life thereafter in her adopted country. 8 vo. Biography.
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Fine in Good jacket. Book (1st US) Foreword by Arthur Miller. Intro. by William Shawcross. DJ stained at 1/3 of bottom back, book unaffected. Good DJ/Very Fine book.
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