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“There is beauty everywhere on earth, but there is greater beauty in those places where one feels that sense of ease which comes from no longer having to put off one’s dreams until some improbable future – a future inexorably shrinking away; where the fear that has pervaded one’s life suddenly vanishes because there is... nothing to be afraid of.”

Quote by Josef Skvorecky

Work

The engineer of human souls: an entertainment on the old themes of life, women, fate, dreams, the working class, secret agents, love and death

This novel delves into the complexities of human emotions and societal dynamics, intertwining elements of the working class, secret agents, and profound human experiences such as love and death. more

Author

Josef Skvorecky

Josef Skvorecky was a renowned Czech-Canadian writer known for his humorous and satirical style. His works often focus on the history and culture of Eastern Europe, as well as the exploration of individual identity. Born on September 27, 1924, Skvorecky fled from Czechoslovakia in 1948 and settled in Canada, where he began his writing career. more

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