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A beautifully crafted portrait of the legendary Czech runner Emil Zátopek, by “the master magician of the contemporary french novel” (The Washington Post)
“A small wonder of writing and humanity.” —L’Express
Following his brilliant portrait of Maurice Ravel, Jean Echenoz turns to the life of one of the greatest runners of the twentieth century, and once again demonstrates his astonishing abilities as a prose stylist. Set against the backdrop of the Soviet liberation and post–World War II communist rule of Czechoslovakia, Running—a bestseller in France—follows the famed career of Czech runner Emil Zátopek: a factory worker who, despite an initial contempt for athletics as a young man, is forced to participate in a footrace and soon develops a curious passion for the physical limits he discovers as a long-distance runner.
Zátopek, who tenaciously invents his own brutal training regimen, goes on to become a national hero, winning an unparalleled three gold medals at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and breaking countless world records along the way. But just as his fame brings him upon the world stage, he must face the realities of an increasingly controlling regime.
Written in Echenoz’s signature style—elegant yet playful—Running is both a beautifully imagined and executed portrait of a man and his art, and a powerful depiction of a country’s propagandizing grasp on his fate.
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Condition: Nuevo. Emil Zátopek comeza a correr de casualidade e dun xeito pouco convencional pero invencible. Tras a guerra, o atleta checoslovaco cambia a fábrica de zapatos na que traballaba polo exército, participa en campionatos que sempre gaña e bate todas as marcas. Alcumado a Locomotora Checa, convértese nun ídolo e nun instrumento de propaganda para o réxime do seu país, ata que a súa figura vai esmorecendo coa idade e cos límites que lle impón o Goberno. Seller Inventory # 0010612123
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