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Spaceman of Bohemia

By: Jaroslav Kalfar
Narrated by: Jot Davies
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Set in the near-distant future, Spaceman of Bohemia 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. An extraordinary vision of the endless human capacity to persist - and risk everything - in the name of love and home.

©2017 Jaroslav Kalfar (P)2017 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction

Critic Reviews

"An incredible experience.... I can honestly say I loved every page. Every sentence. Spaceman of Bohemia is unforgettable: a work of breathtaking 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)
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This story is about a journey into space but also an exploration of the value of life on earth. It explores love and marriage, political and family history and their influence on generations that follow. There is a good mix of reality, some sci fi and it is beautifully narrated. I loved it.

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Charming literary sci-fi that always felt like it was saying a lot without labouring over the point. Verging on magical realism but really just a lovely book about life and our battles with our past and finding our future, individually and collectively. Performance was moving without getting in the way of the story. Rich voice that was pleasant to listen to with almost no accent.

Beautifully written

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