The devil's workshop
Topol, Jáchym, 1962-2013
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A young man grows up in a town with a sinister history. The concentration camp may have been liberated years ago, but its walls still cast their long shadows and some of the inhabitants are quite determined not to allow anyone to forget. When the camp is marked for demolition, one of the survivors begins a campaign to preserve it, quickly attracting donations from wealthy benefactors, a cult-like following of young travellers, and a steady stream of tourists buying souvenir t-shirts. But before long, the authorities impose a brutal crack-down, leaving only an 'official' memorial and three young collaborators whose commitment to the act of remembering will drive them ever closer to the evils they hoped to escape.
Main title:
The devil's workshop / Jáchym Topol ; translated from the Czech by Alex Zucker.
Imprint:
London : Portobello Books, 2013.
Collation:
166 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781846274176 (pbk)
Language:
EnglishCzech
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BRN:
2454234
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