Altschulova metoda, the first part of the forthcoming tetralogy, supposedly by Chaim Cigan, entitled Kde lišky dávají dobrou noc (Out in the Sticks), might well have the external form of a political and psychological thriller, but readers will find much more than that.

Literary fiction, Prose, Science fiction  |  English sample translation available

In this gripping, brilliantly written story spread over various countries, continents, historical epochs and alternative worlds the author confronts the reader with the consequences of postmodern technology developed in the future from the medieval Kabbala. In masterly fashion the author highlights the Middle Ages, Jewish thinking, culture and history from surprising angles.

What we perceive in the first part to be a reality close to us, full of references to our historical experience from the end of the normalization era and the transformation to a somewhat better world, is absurdly distorted in places with gentle irony. The Jewish heroes of the book are enormously vivid, comic and plausible in their endeavours and opportunities, as well as in their lack of heroism, which is all too familiar to us. Cigan‘s very readable book, which will captivate those interested in centuries-old Jewish culture and thinking, as well as lovers of spellbinding fiction, is imbued with humour, playfulness and existential depth.