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Bachura Scandal and Other Stories and Sketches

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(for the one who read this: English is NOT my lan-guage, so it's not easy for me to express myself)

Have You Read "The Good Soldier Shveyk And His Fortunes During The World War"? No? Well, you,re missing A LOT! First of all, this book is being called "The Bible Of Anarchy" by some, I call it "The Bible Of Survival" (both psychological and in the real life). Even if I had 10.000 words for my disposal it will never be enough to elaborate why HASEK'S books are SO GREAT. Just think how stupid sometimes you are (me too), how stupid the world around you is (goverments,regulations,"traditions",hartred,and so on) and you will see HOW GREAT HASEK WAS AS AN OBSERVER, as an comentator of everyday's life, as an critic of Authorities - a brillant writer. A personal note: When I was 19 I handed a diploma to myself in front of the mirror for reading "Soldier Shveyk" for the 17th time. I've been reading "Shveyk" twice a year EVERY YEAR and I owe it to this book that I'm still sane and alive after all I've been through. I'm 49 now. Still alive, breathing and kicking. And - believe me - the live IS easier with HASEK. Just read it and allow yourself to think... Gienek