Prague Noir (Akashic Noir)

Prague Noir (Akashic Noir)

Pavel Mandys (Editor)
$24.95
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Publication Date: February 6th, 2018
Publisher:
Akashic Books, Ltd.
ISBN:
9781617755293
Pages:
288
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Description

The noir quotient of this legendary Eastern European city will enthrall and terrify readers from across the globe.

“Prague’s top writers explore the hidden corners of the ‘City of a Hundred Spires,’ pulling back the curtain to reveal gloom and despair, in this entry in Akashic’s noir series.” —Publishers Weekly

Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. The noir quotient of this legendary Eastern European city will enthrall and terrify readers from across that globe.

Brand-new stories by: Martin Goffa, Štepán Kopriva, Miloš Urban, Jirí W. Procházka, Chaim Cigan, Ondrej Neff, Petr Stancík, Katerina Tucková, Markéta Pilátová, Michal Sýkora, Michaela Klevisová, Petra Soukupová, Irena Hejdová, and Petr Šabach.

About the Author

PAVEL MANDYS is a Czech journalist, book critic, and organizer of the annual Czech book award Magnesia Litera. He is the author of Prague: City of Literature and currently lives in the Prague neighborhood of Smichov. He is the editor of Prague Noir.

Praise for Prague Noir (Akashic Noir)

The 14 crime stories set in Prague in this superior entry in Akashic’s noir series offer armored car robbery, kidnapping, murder masked as suicide, and more—not bad for a burg that, as the editor notes in his intro, didn’t even have ‘the profession of private detective’ until 1990 . . . In the varied and polished content of this volume, readers will find much to amuse.
— Publishers Weekly

Murder and mayhem erupt, even in fairy-tale Prague. Editor Mandys maintains that it may be hard to imagine dark doings taking place virtually in the shadow of Prague Castle, yet he manages to harvest 14 artful tales that speak directly to the contrary. Although there are few standard whodunits, Prague’s long history provides fertile ground for evildoers . . . Perhaps nowhere but Prague do vice and enchantment live at such close quarters, and Mandys’ collection captures both beautifully. A lovely addition to Akashic’s venerable series.
— Kirkus Reviews

The collection includes some of the biggest names in Czech contemporary fiction and is full of surprises, offering us a Prague that lurches deliciously from the magical to the seedy, from a misty past to a hi-tech future.
— Radio Praha in English, from an interview with editor Pavel Mandys

The stories are strong and have heart. They don’t mince words or try to make themselves look better. This is the Czech Republic as it is.
— Journey of a Bookseller

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