Ostrovní příběh – Brabenec Jan (2013)

The author's fourth book in order also includes screenplays and plays. He is an artist, primarily working with leather, creating jewelry, artistic objects, paintings, and sculptures. He has lived in Vienna for 30 years, where he has a gallery with his wife. In Prague, he works in the former studio of Ota Janeček. The author is a recipient of the MK ČR award for promoting the good name of Czech culture abroad. This fairy tale Island Story is a prompt to reflect on the 'civilization' we live in. It is written for children and adults who may still have some childlike qualities. We have strayed too far and continue to distance ourselves from the bridge that could help us cross the chasm of despair. Each of us told ourselves stories in our youth, and this is a memory of that long-gone time. The illustrations will lift your spirits, and the text will remind you of parallels with the Bible and Greek myths. If, after reading this slim book, you are struck by the foolish thought that the world could still be saved, then this Island Story has fulfilled its purpose.