S Kafkou na cestách

Kafka? Was he the writer who was tired of the clerical routine and spent his whole life in Prague?" The opposite is true. Journalist Judita Matyášová and photographer Jan Jindra reveal another Kafka. A curious young man who was interested in a healthy lifestyle, fascinated by modern technology and loved to travel. His travel diaries are full of vivid descriptions of what he experienced while exploring Europe.

Since 2003, the authors have visited 70 places in the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and France that are associated with Kafka. They have traced the locations according to clues in the author's diaries and letters. They wanted to know why Kafka went to Jungborn, Germany, among the devotees of nudism, or what caught his eye during his visit to Paris. Surprisingly, it was not the Eiffel Tower, but a ride on the metro! And why was he fascinated by an aeroplane flight in Italy? The book With Kafka on the Road is not just a guide to the places he visited during his holidays or business trips. It is also an invitation into the world of the famous writer, which you probably have not known before. And also an inspiration for your own travelling expeditions. 

Czech edition