Pražský hřbitov - 2 CDmp3 (Čte Igor Bareš, David Švehlík)

Lying is so easy. Destroying someone is only a little harder. Now it’s just a matter of who will pay more. ***** Public opinion in Paris is dominated by the Dreyfus Affair, and in the seclusion of an apartment, a spiteful old man who significantly contributed to this uproar is living out his days. It is through the diary of the liar, con artist, and forger Simon Simonini (1837–1898) that we gain insight into the behind-the-scenes political history of the 19th century, rich in intrigue, assassination attempts, and conspiracies. With a thorough knowledge of the realities, humor, and exaggeration, Umberto Eco depicts often amusing conspiracy methods with horrific consequences – primarily the birth of the infamous pamphlet The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which allegedly originated in Prague and later inspired Hitler to commit the Holocaust. Before the astonished listener parade the underground sewers full of rats and corpses, false notaries, scientific charlatans, revolutionaries with cigars, hysterical satanists, and a host of other figures that, in the tense atmosphere of the time, steer Europe toward a painfully familiar future. ***** The author of The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco, has long been interested in what fuels hatred. Based on contemporary sources, he has fabricated a fascinating opus about the roots of evil. ***** The Czech translation of the novel won the title Book of the Year 2011 in a poll by Lidové noviny. ***** Length...