Description
The first half of the 18th century. A time of splendid artworks, but also of violent re-Catholicization, servitude, and oppression. A well-known Czech author has dealt with this fascinating period in her own way. With humor and exaggeration, she recounts the adventures of the Jesuit missionary Antonín Koniáš, 'the fierce destroyer of Czech books' and a religious fanatic. But was Father Koniáš really like that? In the stories of Zuzana Koubková, he is more of a misguided zealot who, due to his curious nature and lack of self-preservation instinct, occasionally gets caught up in various adventures, mysteries, and crimes. He encounters non-Catholics, as well as a vampire and a will-o'-the-wisp. He searches not only for forbidden books but also for the secret of a dead dog or a stolen pig. His helpers include his fellow brothers from the Society of Jesus, a hard-of-hearing artilleryman, an eccentric opera diva, and a professional bounty hunter...
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Author: Koubková Zuzana
Publication date: May 4, 2021
Manufacturer: Moravská Bastei MOBA, s. r. o.
Genres: Historical novels, Books, Fiction, Novels
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 256
ISBN/EAN: 9788024397528