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Paul Wilson (trans) and
Vaclav Havel
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication date
May 1, 2007
Pages
383
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780307266415
ISBN-10
0307266419
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.75 by 9.75 in.
Weight
1.50 lbs.
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Original list price
$27.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
In an illuminating memoir, the former president of the Czech Republic details his odyssey from dissident playwright to politician, his battle against communism, and his thoughts on the future of the European Union, the role of national identity in today's world, the war in Iraq, his battle with lung cancer, the United States, and other topics. 17,500 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: As writer, dissident, and statesman, Václav Havel played an essential part in the profound changes that occurred in Central Europe during the last decades of the twentieth century, and became a powerful intellectual and political force for the reestablishment of democratic principles and institutions. Now, in this intimate, illuminating memoir, he recollects the pivotal experiences and ideas of his remarkable life.
Known in his native Prague for his theatrical productions, and imprisoned for his anticommunist views, Havel emerged on the international stage in 1989 as the elected president of Czechoslovakia, and, in 1993, as president of the newly formed Czech Republic. He writes with eloquence and candor about his transition from playwright to politician, and the surreal challenges of governing a young democracy. But the scope of his writing extends far beyond the circumstances he faced in his own country. He shares his thoughts on the future of the EU, the reach of the American superpower, and the role of national identity in todayâs world. He explains why he has come to believe the war in Iraq is a fiasco, and he discusses the reverberations from his initial support of the invasion.
This is also a personal book, in which he writes for the first time about his battle with lung cancer, the death of his first wife, Olga, and the controversy that has dogged his relationship with his second wife, the Czech actress Dagmar VeÂkrnová. And, finally, it is a meditation on mortality and on the difficulties of writing itself.
Infused with characteristic wit and well-honed irony, To the Castle and Back is a revelation of one of the most important figures of our time.
Known in his native Prague for his theatrical productions, and imprisoned for his anticommunist views, Havel emerged on the international stage in 1989 as the elected president of Czechoslovakia, and, in 1993, as president of the newly formed Czech Republic. He writes with eloquence and candor about his transition from playwright to politician, and the surreal challenges of governing a young democracy. But the scope of his writing extends far beyond the circumstances he faced in his own country. He shares his thoughts on the future of the EU, the reach of the American superpower, and the role of national identity in todayâs world. He explains why he has come to believe the war in Iraq is a fiasco, and he discusses the reverberations from his initial support of the invasion.
This is also a personal book, in which he writes for the first time about his battle with lung cancer, the death of his first wife, Olga, and the controversy that has dogged his relationship with his second wife, the Czech actress Dagmar VeÂkrnová. And, finally, it is a meditation on mortality and on the difficulties of writing itself.
Infused with characteristic wit and well-honed irony, To the Castle and Back is a revelation of one of the most important figures of our time.
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