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Boundaries in motion
This work of literary criticism introduces two contemporary European writers, literary theorists and essayists who share an interest in the spiritual aspects of human life: the Romanian Vasile Andru and the Czech Daniela Hodrová.
Colloquial Czech
Third edition of James Naughton's textbook of Czech for beginners. This is the standard textbook used for the Czech (with Slovak) degree at Oxford and will be of value throughout the course.
Colloquial Slovak
The second edition of Dr Naughton's step-by-step approach to written and spoken Slovak. This textbook is used particularly during the final year of Czech (with Slovak) at Oxford.
Cutting It Short
A reissue of James Naughton's translation of Bohumil Hrabal's classic novel Postřižiny. In a quiet town where not much happens, Maryška, the brewer's flamboyant wife, stands out.
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