Closely Watched Trains

By Bohumil Hrabal | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

About the book

90 Classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books

Closely Watched Trains
tells the story of Miloš Hrma, a young railroad apprentice coming of age in wartime Czechoslovakia. Miloš is overwhelmed with worries – about his virginity, his love for the conductor, and ongoing scandals in the stationmaster’s office – besides which the idea of fighting the Germans seems a simple affair. Poignant, humorous and the inspiration behind the 1966 Academy Award-winning film, this is a small masterpiece from one of the best Czech writers of the twentieth century.

Editions of Closely Watched Trains

Paperback
ISBN 9780241290224
Paperback
ISBN 9780241752142
EBook
ISBN 9780241290231

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90 Classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books

Closely Watched Trains
tells the story of Miloš Hrma, a young railroad apprentice coming of age in wartime Czechoslovakia. Miloš is overwhelmed with worries – about his virginity, his love for the conductor, and ongoing scandals in the stationmaster’s office – besides which the idea of fighting the Germans seems a simple affair. Poignant, humorous and the inspiration behind the 1966 Academy Award-winning film, this is a small masterpiece from one of the best Czech writers of the twentieth century.

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90 Classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books

Closely Watched Trains
tells the story of Miloš Hrma, a young railroad apprentice coming of age in wartime Czechoslovakia. Miloš is overwhelmed with worries – about his virginity, his love for the conductor, and ongoing scandals in the stationmaster’s office – besides which the idea of fighting the Germans seems a simple affair. Poignant, humorous and the inspiration behind the 1966 Academy Award-winning film, this is a small masterpiece from one of the best Czech writers of the twentieth century.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Closely Watched Trains?

Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Closely Watched Trains?

Bohumil Hrabal

Who is the Publisher of the book Closely Watched Trains?

Penguin Books Ltd

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Closely Watched Trains is available as paperback(ISBN 9780241290224) and paperback(ISBN 9780241752142) and ebook(ISBN 9780241290231)

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