Through playful poetic prose, imaginatively blending historical and cultural motifs with autobiographical moments, Daniela Hodrová shares her unique perception of Prague.
Literary fiction
A Kingdom of Souls is the first volume of this author’s literary journey — an unusual quest for self, for one’s place in life and in the world, a world that for Hodrová is embodied in Prague.
Praise
“A Kingdom of Souls is a dark and elusive novel, but it is also seductive. Hodrová’s precise expression […] and unexpected perspectives make for an impressively disturbing, compelling text.”
— M.A.Orthofer, The Complete Review
Information about the original Czech edition
Other selected published translations (5)
Cité dolente, N° 1 : Le royaume d'Olsany French
Das Wolschaner Reich : Città dolente I. German
Pod dwiema postaciami Polish
Sotto le due specie Italian
A Kingdom of Souls English