The Equestrienne
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It is 1984 and a small town somewhere in the east of the
CzechoslovakSocialist Republic is in the firm grip of
totalitarianism. Unruly andsickly Karolina is growing up in an
all-female household includingher hot-blooded, knife-wielding
grandmother. Repelled by her mum's serial love affairs Karolina
runs away andstumbles upon a riding school on the edge of
town.There, shebefriends Romana, a girl with one leg shorter than
the other andMatilda, a rider and trainer who helps the two girls
overcome theirphysical limitations. Together they found a
successful trick-ridingteam and soon it seems that half flags,
mills and scales are not theonly tricks flashing like blades up her
sequinned sleeve as Karolinaexplores Pink Floyd and smoking, and
discovers her knack for seeingdeep into others' souls. The fall of
the Iron Curtain in 1989 and the subsequent arrival ofcapitalism
threatens to destroy the riding school.The team has toturn
professional. But in a sport of perfect scores is there still
roomfor Romana and Karolina...?The Equestrienne is a poetic,
caustic coming-of-age novel about thedesire of one young girl to
realise her dreams before and after VelvetRevolution, it is a
celebration of friendship between women and alsoa bitter
acknowledgement that greed and the desire for power candestroy any
relationship.
Výber kníh autorov
Uršuľa Kovalyk ,
Parthian Books
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Uršuľa Kovalyk,
Parthian Books
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Slovart
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