Author: Karin Lednická
Read: Vilma Cibulková
Number of CDs: 1
Release year: 2020

NOVEL CHRONICLE OF THE LOST CITY, YEARS 1894-1921 The subtitle of the book succinctly sums up the story of a former pastoral village that built its prosperity on coal mining, only to decline a century later - also because of coal mining. Today, nothing remains of the exhibition buildings and the soaring cathedral. Just a slanting church that juts steeply and warningly into the barren landscape. The book begins with a huge mining accident in 1894, which severely affected the lives of the inhabitants of the entire region. Among them are the heroes of this book, whose turbulent destinies we can follow for the next quarter of a century. Barbora, Julka and Ludwik are representatives of three completely different plot lines, which, however, intertwine in many places and create a plastic picture of half-forgotten times, the harshness of which is almost unimaginable for today's reader in many ways. Each of the heroes faces life's challenges in their own way: some patiently submit to them, others try to grasp the chances offered by the fermenting time. However, great history intervenes repeatedly and mercilessly in all destinies, which can easily turn the efforts of an ordinary person into dust. Or not. The story is based on real events, many of which have not yet been covered in Czech novels. The narration takes place at a dramatic pace and is so authentic that the story often turns into a film before the reader's eyes, recording even what, until recently, remained hidden in the thirteenth chamber of Czech history. The book is the first part of a planned trilogy. The author is currently working on the second volume, which covers the period 1921–1945. The final part will show the years 1945–1970.