Vaclav Havel: The Authorized Biography (Hardcover)

~ Eda Kriseova (Author), Caleb Crain (Translator)

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Chronicles the eventful life of the playwright, poet, revolutionary, and statesman, including his beginnings as a writer and dissident in the Communist era and his emergence as a world leader and former president of a democratic Czechoslovakia. National ad/promo. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Czech --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 297 pages
• Publisher: Pharos Books (May 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312103174
• ISBN-13: 978-0312103170
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #907,656 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Chatty but useful look at Havel's life., June 22, 1997

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Havel, president of the Czech Republic, first president of free Czechoslovakia after the Velvet Revolution, is portrayed in an attractive light by Kriseova, who evidently knows Havel fairly well. In any event, the glossary of names is useful for anyone trying to get a better grip on the personalities involved in Theater of the Balustrade and in the Velvet Revolution. A fast paced read, indexed. OP hunters: St. Martin's imprint is also on some versions of this book