{"product_id":"spaceman-of-bohemia-9781473639997","title":"Spaceman of Bohemia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A MAJOR NETFLIX FILM STARRING ADAM SANDLER AND CAREY MULLIGAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD FOR SCIENCE FICTION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eAn incredible experience . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eunforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e'' Lisa McInerney, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Glorious Heresies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An excellent debut'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Booming with vitality and originality'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in the near-distant future, \u003ci\u003eSpaceman\u003c\/i\u003e follows a Czech astronaut as he launches into space to investigate a mysterious dust cloud covering Venus, a suicide mission sponsored by a proud nation. Suddenly a world celebrity, Jakub''s marriage starts to fail as the weeks go by, and his sanity comes into question. After his mission is derailed he must make a violent decision that will force him to come to terms with his family''s dark political past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn extraordinary vision of the endless human capacity to persist-and risk everything-in the name of love and home, by\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA superb debut\u003c\/b\u003e * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA superb debut\u003c\/b\u003e * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDizzyingly inventive\u003c\/b\u003e, alternately \u003cb\u003elyrical\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eearthy,\u003cb\u003e silly \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003esad\u003c\/b\u003e. * TLS *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDizzyingly inventive\u003c\/b\u003e, alternately \u003cb\u003elyrical\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eearthy,\u003cb\u003e silly \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003esad\u003c\/b\u003e. * TLS *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003efrenetically imaginative\u003c\/b\u003e first effort, \u003cb\u003ebooming with vitality and originality \u003c\/b\u003e. . . Kalfar's voice is distinct enough to leave tread marks . . . He has such a \u003cb\u003elively mind\u003c\/b\u003e and so many ideas to explore . . . Kalfar has an \u003cb\u003eexhilarating flair\u003c\/b\u003e for imagery . . . He writes boisterously and mordantly * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003efrenetically imaginative\u003c\/b\u003e first effort, \u003cb\u003ebooming with vitality and originality \u003c\/b\u003e. . . Kalfar's voice is distinct enough to leave tread marks . . . He has such a \u003cb\u003elively mind\u003c\/b\u003e and so many ideas to explore . . . Kalfar has an \u003cb\u003eexhilarating flair\u003c\/b\u003e for imagery . . . He writes boisterously and mordantly * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003e[An] \u003cb\u003eexcellent\u003c\/b\u003e debut . . . This book could mark the launch of \u003cb\u003ean\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eastronomical\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ecareer\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e[An] \u003cb\u003eexcellent\u003c\/b\u003e debut . . . This book could mark the launch of \u003cb\u003ean\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eastronomical\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ecareer\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading \u003ci\u003eSpaceman of Bohemia\u003c\/i\u003e reminded me of the thrill of unearthing \u003ci\u003eEverything is Illuminated\u003c\/i\u003e from the mound of entries to the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e First Book Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading \u003ci\u003eSpaceman of Bohemia\u003c\/i\u003e reminded me of the thrill of unearthing \u003ci\u003eEverything is Illuminated\u003c\/i\u003e from the mound of entries to the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e First Book Prize\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ejoyfully intellectual\u003c\/b\u003e book; the whole narrative could be read as a dream, as a clever paradigm in ways that resonate with David Mitchell. * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ejoyfully intellectual\u003c\/b\u003e book; the whole narrative could be read as a dream, as a clever paradigm in ways that resonate with David Mitchell. * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003ewonderful\u003c\/b\u003e debut is a fine addition to the tradition of eastern European émigré writers [\u003cb\u003eVladimir Nabokov\u003c\/b\u003e and, more recently, \u003cb\u003eGary Shteyngart\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAleksandar Hemon\u003c\/b\u003e] producing \u003cb\u003edazzling\u003c\/b\u003e fiction in English, their second language. * Metro *\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003ewonderful\u003c\/b\u003e debut is a fine addition to the tradition of eastern European émigré writers [\u003cb\u003eVladimir Nabokov\u003c\/b\u003e and, more recently, \u003cb\u003eGary Shteyngart\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAleksandar Hemon\u003c\/b\u003e] producing \u003cb\u003edazzling\u003c\/b\u003e fiction in English, their second language. * Metro *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn incredible experience . \u003c\/b\u003e. . I can honestly say I \u003cb\u003eloved every page. Every sentence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. Spaceman of Bohemia\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eunforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e: a work of \u003cb\u003ebreathtaking\u003c\/b\u003e scope and heart, and a reflection of humanity that's raw and strange and profound and true. * Lisa McInerney, Baileys-prize-winning author of The Glorious Heresies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn incredible experience . \u003c\/b\u003e. . I can honestly say I \u003cb\u003eloved every page. Every sentence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. Spaceman of Bohemia\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eunforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e: a work of \u003cb\u003ebreathtaking\u003c\/b\u003e scope and heart, and a reflection of humanity that's raw and strange and profound and true. * Lisa McInerney, Baileys-prize-winning author of The Glorious Heresies *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ehauntingly beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e story of solitude, hope, family, and love that \u003cb\u003etranscends, uplifts, carries the reader away\u003c\/b\u003e. * Dinaw Mengestu, author of ALL OUR NAMES *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ehauntingly beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e story of solitude, hope, family, and love that \u003cb\u003etranscends, uplifts, carries the reader away\u003c\/b\u003e. * Dinaw Mengestu, author of ALL OUR NAMES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpaceman of Bohemia\u003c\/i\u003e represents \u003cb\u003ethe fiery, funny launch of an exciting new voice\u003c\/b\u003e. Jaroslav Kalfar, like a good literary astronaut, finds levity in gravity, and vice versa. * Sam Lipsyte, New York Times bestselling author of The Ask *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpaceman of Bohemia\u003c\/i\u003e represents \u003cb\u003ethe fiery, funny launch of an exciting new voice\u003c\/b\u003e. Jaroslav Kalfar, like a good literary astronaut, finds levity in gravity, and vice versa. * Sam Lipsyte, New York Times bestselling author of The Ask *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpaceman of Bohemia \u003c\/i\u003eis an out-of-this-world look at all our beautiful smallnesses, from the cells of our biology to the bacterial minutiae of one broken heart. The roar of revolution and governmental injustice is cast against the depths of our emotions and the bottomless, grateful silence of the stars\u003cb\u003e. Jaroslav Kalfar has spun an unforgettable tale, a poignant interplanetary work that collapses the distance between us with the beauty of its language and the unstoppable wonder of this universe he's created.\u003c\/b\u003e * Samantha Hunt, author of Mr. Splitfoot *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpaceman of Bohemia \u003c\/i\u003eis an out-of-this-world look at all our beautiful smallnesses, from the cells of our biology to the bacterial minutiae of one broken heart. The roar of revolution and governmental injustice is cast against the depths of our emotions and the bottomless, grateful silence of the stars\u003cb\u003e. Jaroslav Kalfar has spun an unforgettable tale, a poignant interplanetary work that collapses the distance between us with the beauty of its language and the unstoppable wonder of this universe he's created.\u003c\/b\u003e * Samantha Hunt, author of Mr. Splitfoot *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpaceman of Bohemia\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ethe best, most enjoyably heartbreaking, most \u003ci\u003efun \u003c\/i\u003ebook you'll read this year\u003c\/b\u003e. On the surface, you'll see affinities with Gary Shteyngart, with \u003ci\u003eThe Martian\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewith Kelly Link. But Jaroslav Kalfar's voice is entirely his own. I beg you: take this strange, hilarious, profound, life-affirming trip into literary outer space. * Darin Strauss, National Book Critics Circle Award winner for Half a Life *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpaceman of Bohemia\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ethe best, most enjoyably heartbreaking, most \u003ci\u003efun \u003c\/i\u003ebook you'll read this year\u003c\/b\u003e. On the surface, you'll see affinities with Gary Shteyngart, with \u003ci\u003eThe Martian\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewith Kelly Link. But Jaroslav Kalfar's voice is entirely his own. I beg you: take this strange, hilarious, profound, life-affirming trip into literary outer space. * Darin Strauss, National Book Critics Circle Award winner for Half a Life *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867248111959,"sku":"9781473639997","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473639997.jpg?v=1722282414","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/spaceman-of-bohemia-9781473639997","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}