BOHEMIA: Unearthing the Roots

BOHEMIA, partly a travelogue, memoir, cultural observation and historical commentary takes the reader along with the author as he walks through the landscapes of his youth. This literary non-fiction is a compelling exploration of the inner and outer realities we inhabit.

Jan Novotny’s captivating Bohemia – Unearthing the Roots is the record of a walking adventure through the Czech Republic that reads like a fine novel."
Thomas Trofimuk - Author of The Elephant on Karlův Bridge, Waiting for Columbus, and four other novels.

"A not-to-be missed insider’s trip, of the heart, and paths rarely taken."
Merrily Weisbord - Award winning journalist, screenwriter, author of Our Future Selves, The Valour and The Horror, The Strangest Dream, and The Love Queen of Malabar.

"If you want to get to know the Czech soul, join Jan on his Bohemian foot journeys."
Šárka Ponroy Vamberová - Consul of the Czech Republic in Toronto.

"A beautiful memoir by a perceptive and original writer."
Bruce Grierson - Author of U-Turn, and What Makes Olga Run

"Novotny’s foot journeys in Bohemia will make you question your own lineage."
Michael Nest, Award-winning author of Cold Case North: the search for James Brady and Absolom Halkett.

"Deeply personal, and written from the perspective of an immigrant to Canada, Bohemia makes points about memory and nostalgia, touching upon themes universal to the emigration experience: can one go home again?"
Joseph F. Patrouch PhD, Professor, Central European Studies, University of Alberta.

"Jan Novotny’s walks through Bohemia penetrates the mists of time in this deeply-rich examination of fading family memories, broken bonds, and new beginnings in Canada, his home since fleeing the Soviet invasion of 1968."
Allan Mayer, former editor-in-chief, Edmonton Journal.