A clerk at the State Bank begins to notice that something strange is going on and money is disappearing. Meanwhile, he gets a couple guinea pigs, and at night, our hero begins to conduct experiments with the pets, teaching them tricks, testing their ...
These witty and ironical short essays in the classic Czech genre known as feuilletons, or chronicles, show Ludvik Vaculik's philosophy, honesty and humor. His work, in George Theiner's stylish translation, will evoke a powerful response today from...