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The Engineer of Human Souls
Josef Škvorecký
A novel by the Czech writer Josef Škvorecký, who lived in Toronto from 1968 and taught at York University. It merges history, the present and a lot of personal reminiscence.
GenreLiterary fiction
Vivek’s Notes
A contemporary Czech author popular in Europe and North America, living in Toronto from 1968, where he taught at York University. His novels merge history, the present and a lot of personal reminiscence.
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