Description
The black magician of life's absurdities, the creator of a stream of stories, the polisher of explosive anecdotes, the gondolier on a shaky vessel in the current of events – this is Josef Škvorecký in the novel Mirákl! Irony in looking at oneself and the world, a painful feeling of wasted time, a satirical expression of the impenetrability of contradictory events, conveying real meanings through perfect anecdotes – all this is Mirákl. The subtitle labels it as a detective story, but the plot does not rush towards a clear resolution; on the contrary – we feel the futility of searching for reliable truth and the growing doubts. Perhaps we do not have strong enough elbows or stomachs – just like the golden boy and swindler, the selfish pursuer of lost time, millionaire Danny Smiřický – but why should we remain last in line? Let us seize at least something from the joys of life, regardless of the opinions of the times… we cannot constantly be introspective.
Information
Author: Škvorecký Josef
Publication date: April 25, 2019
Manufacturer: LEDA spol. s r. o.
Genres: Czech and slovak fiction, Novels, Books, Fiction
Pages: 584
ISBN/EAN: 9788073355814