Book description
Young women drift through Prague wondering about unplanned
pregnancies, a child's reflections on the Christian concept of
sinfulnesslead to resolve to sin only 'just a little bit', drunken men
banter over interminable card games, and a woman's salvation comes in
the unexpected form of pickled buttocks. Bringing together authors of
different generations, styles and backgrounds - including for the
first time in English translation, two stories by Czech Roma - this
collection expresses women's meultiple perspectives on social and
intimate issues with by turns caustic and sensitive insight into human
nature. 'Full of humour, acuity and inventiveness' Maya Jaggi,
Guardian 'Wonderfully diverse, energetic and entertaining.' Bernie
Higgins, One Eye Open
