S prominutím řečeno - Můj život mezi slavnými a mocnými – Žantovský Michael (2024)

In which sport did Queen Elizabeth perform better than actor Daniel Craig? What did Woody Allen serve Václav Havel in his apartment? And who gifted Margaret Thatcher a 'wader'? Writer, translator, and diplomat Michael Žantovský, in his new literary work, charmingly and humorously recounts 'indelible experiences' with prominent figures in world affairs: from Václav Havel, George H.W. Bush, François Mitterrand, Margaret Thatcher, and Mikhail Gorbachev to the Dutch and British queens, the Rolling Stones, Pope John Paul II, and the 14th Dalai Lama. Thanks to the author, readers will relive, albeit in a slightly different way, the groundbreaking historical events of the late twentieth century – the expansion of NATO, the twists and turns of the peace process in the Middle East, and the development of the European Union towards an 'ever closer union.' They will visit the real capital of the United States, Georgetown, the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, and the Olympic Games in London, mingle with Hollywood stars like Jack Nicholson, Sylvester Stallone, and Woody Harrelson, and even participate in one of the meetings of the mysterious Bilderberg organization, where decisions about our fate are made behind our backs. In thirteen chapters of his book, he reveals...