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90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books

‘Of all the sleep a man can have, the fisherman’s sleep is the sweetest. It is the greatest of luxuries – sleep and fishing.’Through tender, vivid, and often humorous recollections – from magical fishing trips to the rivers and ponds of Bustehrad to his charismatic father’s eccentric business ventures - this bittersweet memoir tells the story of a childhood in Czechoslovakia, against the backdrop of World War II.

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Publication: 17 Apr 2025, Penguin 
ISBN: 9780241752289

Extent: 144 pages

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      90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books

      ‘Of all the sleep a man can have, the fisherman’s sleep is the sweetest. It is the greatest of luxuries – sleep and fishing.’Through tender, vivid, and often humorous recollections – from magical fishing trips to the rivers and ponds of Bustehrad to his charismatic father’s eccentric business ventures - this bittersweet memoir tells the story of a childhood in Czechoslovakia, against the backdrop of World War II.

      Paperback

      Publication: 17 Apr 2025, Penguin 
      ISBN: 9780241752289

      Extent: 144 pages

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