Bohemia a Albion - Causerie diplomata ve Velké Británii devadesátých let – Jakobec Milan (2023)

The author of the book Bohemia and Albion, Milan Jakobec, served for four years in Great Britain as a Czech diplomat, from 1997 to 1998 as the head of the embassy in London in the role of chargé d'affaires. The book is written in an extraordinarily readable and light style and could be called a causerie - a series of anecdotes and situations that one must navigate on the spot. You will learn how to transform into a notepad on which Prime Minister Klaus writes dedications in his books, how to explain to the British that Czechs are both Bohemians and not, or how to deliver Czech pelicans to the royal pond. The book contains a wealth of information about British-Czech relations that you won't find in historical publications or guidebooks. In several entertaining stories, the author brings to life the work of a Czech diplomat in London. He delves deeper into the pivotal period of rapprochement between the two countries during President Václav Havel's tenure, when the only official visit of a British monarch to the Czech Republic took place, when the Czech football team fought in the memorable final at Wembley for the title of European champion, and when London mourned for Lady Diana. The next part of the book is dedicated to portraits of personalities who have significantly contributed to the development of Czech-British relations and portraits...