Translation from the Czech and Introduction by Peter Kussi A darkly humourous novel about power and corruption by one of Czechoslovakia's leading writers. The story centres around the activities of Jan Faktor, a policeman who rents out a house on the outskirts of Prague and sets out to exploit the tenants. ...a masterpiece of black humour.' - Joseph Skvorecky.'
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