Prague Noir (eBook)

Martin Goffa, Stepan Kopriva (Autoren)

Pavel Mandys (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
288 Seiten
Akashic Books (Verlag)
978-1-61775-607-8 (ISBN)

Infos

This “varied and polished” anthology of original noir fiction introduces a new wave of Czech authors to English-speaking audiences (Publishers Weekly).It can be difficult to imagine noir fiction emerging in a city like Prague, where the profession of private detective didn’t even exist prior to 1990. Before the Velvet Revolution, the only serious criminal organization was the secret police. Yet, with its complex and often tragic history, the home of Franz Kafka and Milan Kundera offers a uniquely rich setting for stories of menace, danger, and secrecy; tales of individuals driven to break the law in the face of a desperate situation. In this “superior entry in Akashic’s noir series,” fourteen contemporary Czech authors introduce themselves—and their world—to an international audience (Publishers Weekly).Prague Noir includes brand-new stories by Martin Goffa, Štěpán Kopřiva, Miloš Urban, Jiří W. Procházka, Chaim Cigan, Ondřej Neff, Petr Stančík, Kateřina Tučková, Markéta Pilátová, Michal Sýkora, Michaela Klevisová, Petra Soukupová, Irena Hejdová, and Petr Šabach.

Autor

Pavel Mandys is a Czech journalist, book critic, and organizer of the annual Czech book award Magnesia Litera. He is the author of Prague: City of Literature and currently lives in the Prague neighborhood of Smichov.

Inhalt

Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I: Sharp Lads
“Three Musketeers” by Martin Goffa (Vyšehrad)
“Amateurs” by Štěpán Kopřiva (Hostivař)
“Disappearances on the Bridge” by Miloš Urban (Charles Bridge)
“The Dead Girl from a Haunted House” by Jiří W. Procházka (Exhibition Grounds)
Part II: Magical Prague
“The Magical Amulet” by Chaim Cigan (Pankrác)
“Marl Circle” by Ondřej Neff (Malá Strana)
“The Cabinet of Seven Pierced Books” by Petr Stančík (Josefov)
Part III: Shadows of the Past
“The Life and Work of Baroness Mautnic” by Kateřina Tučková (New Town)
“All the Old Disguises” by Markéta Pilátová (Grébovka)
“Percy Thrillington” by Michal Sýkora (Pohořelec)
Part IV: In Jeopardy
“Better Life” by Michaela Klevisová (Žižkov)
“Another Worst Day” by Petra Soukupová (Letná)
“Olda No. 3” by Irena Hejdová (Olšany Cemetery)
“Epiphany, or Whatever You Wish” by Petr Šabach (Bubeneč)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.1.2018
• Reihe/Serie: Akashic Noir
• Übersetzer: Miriam Margala
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Anthologien
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Krimi / Thriller
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Schlagworte: Akashic Noir • Anthology • Bubenec, Prague • Chaim Cigan • Charles Bridge, Prague • Crime Fiction • Exhibition Grounds, Prague • Grebovka, Prague • Hostivar, Prague • Irena Hejdová • Jiří W. Procházka • Josefov, Prague • Kateřina Tučková • Letna, Prague • Mala Strana, Prague • Markéta Pilátová • Martin Goffa • Michaela Klevisová • Michal Sýkora • Miloš Urban • New Town, Prague • Noir • Noir:Short Stories:Crime Fiction:Anthology:Akashic Noir:Prague Noir:Prague, Czech Republic:Vysehrad, Prague:Hostivar, Prague:Charles Bridge, Prague:Exhibition Grounds, Prague:Pankrac, Prague:Mala Strana, Prague:Josefov, Prague:New Town, Prague:Grebovka, Prague:Pohorelec, Prague:Zizkov, Prague:Letna, Prague:Olsany Cemetery, Prague:Bubenec, Prague:Martin Goffa:Štěpán Kopřiva:Miloš Urban:Jiří W. Procházka:Chaim Cigan:Ondřej Neff:Petr Stančík:Kateřina Tučková:Markéta Pilátová:Michal Sýkora:Michaela Klevisová:Pe • Olsany Cemetery, Prague • Ondřej Neff • Pankrac, Prague • Petra Soukupová • Petr Šabach • Petr Stančík • Pohorelec, Prague • Prague, Czech Republic • Prague Noir • Short Stories • Štěpán Kopřiva • Vysehrad, Prague • Zizkov, Prague
• ISBN-10: 1-61775-607-5 / 1617756075
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-607-8 / 9781617756078