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Keeping Bedlam at Bay in the Prague Cafe
Matthew Henderson
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Description for Keeping Bedlam at Bay in the Prague Cafe
Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 176 x 18. Weight in Grams: 262.
Protagonist John Shirting, an expat in a Prague undergoing cultural revolution in the 1990s, is sure to take his place as one of the most memorable characters in contemporary fiction. A former barista from Chicago, he acts as a catalyst and wild guide to a city rushing headlong into rampant capitalism. Featuring expats and natives to Prague, this debut novel succeeds in capturing the feel of an eclectic city in a piece of entertaining contemporary literature that will appeal to a wide range of fiction readers.
Protagonist John Shirting, an expat in a Prague undergoing cultural revolution in the 1990s, is sure to take his place as one of the most memorable characters in contemporary fiction. A former barista from Chicago, he acts as a catalyst and wild guide to a city rushing headlong into rampant capitalism. Featuring expats and natives to Prague, this debut novel succeeds in capturing the feel of an eclectic city in a piece of entertaining contemporary literature that will appeal to a wide range of fiction readers.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New Europe Books United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Clinton, United States
ISBN
9780982578186
SKU
V9780982578186
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99-15
About Matthew Henderson
M. Henderson Ellis lived in Prague for two years in the first half of the 1990s and there taught English and tended bar. A Chicago-area native and a graduate of Bennington College, he has lived in Budapest, Hungary, since 2001, where in 2004 he co-founded the English-language literary review Pilvax, which he edits to this day. He makes his living ... Read more
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