{"product_id":"saturnin-paperback","title":"Saturnin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZdenek Jirotka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Corner\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn its initial publication in Czech in 1942, \u003ci\u003eSaturnin\u003c\/i\u003e was a best seller, its gentle satire offering an unexpected--if temporary--reprieve from the grim reality of the German occupation. In the years since, the novel has been hailed as a classic of Czech literature, and this translation makes it available to English-language readers for the first time--which is entirely appropriate, for author Zdeněk Jirotka clearly modeled his light comedy on the English masters Jerome K. Jerome and P. G. Wodehouse. The novel's main character, Saturnin, a \"gentleman's gentleman\" who obviously owes a debt to Wodehouse's beloved Jeeves, wages a constant battle to protect his master from romantic disaster and intrusive relatives, such as Aunt Catherine, the \"Prancing Dictionary of Slavic Proverbs.\" \u003ci\u003eSaturnin \u003c\/i\u003ewill warm the heart of any fan of literary comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZdeněk Jirotka \u003c\/b\u003e(1911-2003) was a Czech author of radio plays, novels, and short stories.\u003cb\u003e Mark Corner \u003c\/b\u003eis a translator, author, and lecturer in religious and European studies who lives and works in Brussels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 263\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.6 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769711984928,"sku":"9788024632889","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b4d1b77dd14e3548bb79967d3541141a.webp?v=1780354307","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/saturnin-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}