This collection of the earliest prose by one of literature's greatest stylists captures, as scholar Arnault Mar chal put it, "the moment when Hrabal discovered the magic of writing." Taken from the pe
This is an age of deception. Con men ply the roadways. Bogus alchemists pretend to turn one piece of silver into three. Devious nuns entice young women into adultery. Sorcerers use charmed talismans f
Features Bible tales from both the Old and the New Testaments, told in simple language that young readers will easily understand. This volume brings the Bible vividly to life with a classic elegance a
