Closely Watched Trains

By: Bohumil Hrabal

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Paperback | 15 July 2025 | Edition Number 1

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Closely Watched Trains tells the story of MiloÅ¡ Hrma, a young railroad apprentice coming of age in wartime Czechoslovakia. MiloÅ¡ is overwhelmed with worries â" about his virginity, his love for the conductor, and ongoing scandals in the stationmasterâs office â" besides which the idea of fighting the Germans seems a simple affair. Poignant, humorous and the inspiration behind the 1966 Academy Award-winning film, this is a small masterpiece from one of the best Czech writers of the twentieth century.

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