{"product_id":"9780241752142","title":"Closely Watched Trains","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Hrabal, Bohumil \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 17 April 2025 by Penguin Books Ltd (Penguin Classics) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Penguin Archive' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 112 pages\u003cbr\u003e179 x 110 x 8 | 74g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e90 Classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin BooksClosely Watched Trains tells the story of Miloš Hrma, a young railroad apprentice coming of age in wartime Czechoslovakia. Miloš is overwhelmed with worries – about his virginity, his love for the conductor, and ongoing scandals in the stationmaster’s office – besides which the idea of fighting the Germans seems a simple affair. Poignant, humorous and the inspiration behind the 1966 Academy Award-winning film, this is a small masterpiece from one of the best Czech writers of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55148052250999,"sku":"9780241752142","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780241752142.jpg?v=1745337196","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.live\/products\/9780241752142","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}