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Angel Station takes its title from the bustling Metro stop in the Prague district of Smíchov. Until the gentrification of the late 1990s, it was a rough-and-tumble, working-class neighborhood with a sizeable Roma and Vietnamese population. Topol’s novel, in sparse yet poetic language-agilely brought into English by the author’s longtime translator Alex Zucker-weaves together the brutal and disturbing fates of an addict, a shopkeeper, and a religious fanatic as they each follow the path they hope will lead them to serenity: drugs, money, and faith.



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A graphic, grungy tale of addiction and consequences.

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Angel Station

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    A Paperback / softback by Jachym Topol, Alex Zucker

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      Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 13/07/2017
      ISBN13: 9781943150120, 978-1943150120
      ISBN10: 1943150125

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Angel Station takes its title from the bustling Metro stop in the Prague district of Smíchov. Until the gentrification of the late 1990s, it was a rough-and-tumble, working-class neighborhood with a sizeable Roma and Vietnamese population. Topol’s novel, in sparse yet poetic language-agilely brought into English by the author’s longtime translator Alex Zucker-weaves together the brutal and disturbing fates of an addict, a shopkeeper, and a religious fanatic as they each follow the path they hope will lead them to serenity: drugs, money, and faith.



      Trade Review

      A graphic, grungy tale of addiction and consequences.

      * Kirkus Reviews *

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