War With the Newts - Karel Capek Wim Hartog Russia's first major novel

Russia's first major novel

die sterk door de beeldende kunst beïnvloed is

Literally meaning 'Pillow of Grass'

Ik draag mijn stilte op aan jou is een prachtig en bijzonder boek

War With the Newts - Karel Capek Wim Hartog Russia's first major novelWar with the Newts (1936) is Karel Capek's darkly humorous allegory of early 20th century Czech politics. Captain van Toch discovers a colony of newts in Sumatra which can not only be taught to trade and use tools, but also to speak. As the rest of the world learns of the creatures and their wonderful capabilities, it is clear that this new species is ripe for exploitation they can be traded in their thousands, will do the work no human wants to do,