“I want to touch the church”: Writer Štifter will dive in Lipno to find old Vltavice
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- Czech writer and journalist Jan Štifter is returning to the book market after four years with his novel Vltavice.
- The book returns to Dolní Vltavice, a village now submerged beneath the Lipno reservoir, and tells stories of its former residents.
- Štifter plans to dive near the old Vltavice, saying he wants to touch the church.
After a four-year absence from the book market, Czech writer, journalist and commentator Jan Štifter is returning with his novel Vltavice.
The book takes readers back to Dolní Vltavice, a village that is now submerged, and to the stories of the people who once lived there. Štifter will also dive in the Lipno area to explore the site of the old Vltavice.
“I want to touch the church,” he said. Jaromír 99 illustrated the new novel.
I want to touch the church.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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