Prague Tales

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Summary: Inspect the book carefully; pages missing in some editions.
Review: I am a great fan of Czech literature, and eagerly awaited the arrival of my copy of Prague Tales (just six months after returning from Prague myself).

When I got my copy, there were eight blank pages in the range of 140-155. That is to say, eight pages of text were omitted, not that my book had extra blank pages thrown in.

The publisher should be notified. Check your copy carefully. It is a real pity, as this is considered one of the best books to come out of the Czech Republic. I'll get my next copy in a book store where I can Czech it out (sorry, couldn't resist!).

Rating:
Summary: Original is great, translation is unreadable.
Review: I have read this book in Czech and it's great, unfortunately, the translation is really bad. It almost feels like someone sat down with a dictionary and just looked up all the words. This really doesn't work when you are going from Czech to English. The structure of sentences is often all wrong. It is gathering dust on my shelf and I have only read about ten pages.

Rating:
Summary: Inspect the book carefully; pages missing in some editions.
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. For me Prague is an amazing and beautiful place. Reading this book makes me feel like I'm right back in the city again. I also like the fact that the book is fairly upbeat and easy to read. I definitely recommend reading this book over a Pivo in a Pivovar in Mala Stana.

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Summary: Pleasant Nostalgia
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. For me Prague is an amazing and beautiful place. Reading this book makes me feel like I'm right back in the city again. I also like the fact that the book is fairly upbeat and easy to read. I definitely recommend reading this book over a Pivo in a Pivovar in Mala Stana.