Long called the Golden City, modern-day Prague stands as a shining jewel of Central and Eastern Europe. A link between post-Communist East and capitalist West, Prague is a city sitting on the cusp of regression and progress. This tension is mirrored in its people, those who cling to their past with the bitter vigor of a shot of Becherovka, and those whose hearts hold onto the hope of a better future. We Are The New Bohemians: The Post-Communist Collection tells the stories of these souls, finding them fearfully abandoned in hidden rooms and bleeding in back alleys. Finding them in the plain daylight of bustling streets and in the long shadows of the city, caught up in the alienation and uncertainty of a new way of life. Yet in the midst of this fear and loathing, these “Bohemians” are given the necessary grace to find their true selves as they struggle to rise above what they’ve been so meagerly apportioned by a world that often opposes second chances.
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Toronto native Adam Daniel Mezei is an active screenwriter, novelist, and book writer. His previous publication, We Are the New Auroras: The Story Collection, detailed the intimate emotions of men and women who were haunted by the unfulfilled promises of their pasts. His screenplay works include Crossover, Missile Man, The Ice Cops Trilogy (Ice Cops, Trench, and The New Auroras), and Mister Possibility. Mr. Mezei currently makes his home in the “Golden City” of Prague, Czech Republic.
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Extraordinary dark stories from the post-communist Czechoslovakia / Czech Republic very well observed and told using imagery of the typical Czech behaviour and personalities. It sets perfectly the confused atmosphere of a nation after emerging from the 42 years of repression and finding itself suddenly in the democratic freedom without any advice or guidance for its peoples how to carry on with their lives in the new situation. The best are the look-ahead stories predicting the near future including the `Mayor Šulc's Astounding 2010 Directive' which won the British Czech and Slovak Association's 2006 writing competition. Highly recommended for all those who want to know more about the Czech Republic, her culture and her people.
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Excellent collection of stories from not only Czech folks capturing their lives and mentality, but also those from all over the world who chose the Czech Republic as a place to live, sharing their experiences settling down in this society. The stories are written in a very captivating way, that draws you in and takes you on an emotional ride. Personally, I read this book cover to cover just in few hours. I laughed and giggled, I cried, I nodded my head in agreement, I sighed, I felt a little shame for some of the things people from my country of origin do and I learned a lot about it, too. It's a great way to learn about your society through the eyes of somebody else, as we tend to become blind to certain things that surround us our whole lives, so I can't but recommend this read to all Czech natives. But also I have to recommend this book to everyone who is interested in post-communist countries or thinks about living in the Czech Republic, as it will tell you a lot about Czech mentality and the reasons behind it, which may soothe your transition in this celebration and complaining loving society of people of the fastest developing post-communist country.
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Czech Republic, Inner District, Lanky Head, New York, Communist Party, Old Man Rychlÿ, Central Server, Golden City, Charles Bridge, Czech Lands, Old Man Felix, United States, Central Europe, Lion Air, Lion Company, Tight Faces, White Russians New!
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Czech Republic, Inner District, Lanky Head, New York, Communist Party, Old Man Rychlÿ, Central Server, Golden City, Charles Bridge, Czech Lands, Old Man Felix, United States, Central Europe, Lion Air, Lion Company, Tight Faces, White Russians New!
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