Description: Praise for Katerina Tuckov's Gerta "The story is an unvarnished chronicle of a young woman doing what she must to protect herself and her daughter." --Historical Novel Society " Gerta 's main strength is its lyrical language, translated exquisitely from the original Czech into English by Vronique Firkusny. The nimble text elevates the narrative and evokes deep emotions, while succinct descriptions capture Gerta's--and her country's--pitiable condition." --Washington Independent Review of Books "Tuckov has tackled one [of] the most difficult chapters in European history, one that has been influencing the relationship between two nations for decades. It's a tale of prejudice, of exclusion and collective shame. Gerta is both a disturbing novel and a wonderful piece of literature that could easily become a classic." -- The Constant Reader

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