The Amazon reviewer got it right! This is an excellent (newish) book on Czech culture. It bills itself as a dictionary of Czech popular culture but it contains all those things that make Czechs be Czechs. It is an essential guide to anybody who wants to have a meaningful conversation with a Czech and it is these conversations that bring people closer together more than anything else. I cannot recommend it highly enough!

Amazon.com: From Good King Wenceslas to the Good Soldier Svejk: A Dictionary of Czech Popular Culture: Books: Andrew Lawrence Roberts The topics covered include society, politics, history, literature, music, movies, sports and much more. Regardless of length, the entries are clear and well-written. Historical background is provided whenever needed. The book is rounded off with a useful alphabetical and thematic index to all dictionary entries. People interested in Czech history, culture and politics will find this work a valuable source for informative descriptions and definitions. All the more so because it is written in a lucid, wry style which is a pleasure to read.

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