The Scarlet Pimpernel
E-book, Czech
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Drahlen's Illusions
Not everyone has as vivid an imagination as forty-six-year-old Drahlen. Rather unusual things tend to happen to him. Who else would see a surrealist painting appear in the skin on their hot chocolate? Even his jobs are far from ordinary. He has had a few relationships of varying lengths and depths, but ultimately, he remains alone. He struggles with being the only single person in his extended family. Unexpectedly, a woman in a nightclub captivates him. Over the following days, they exchange text messages, and Drahlen, out of his own sense of unfulfillment, soon constructs an idea of a perfect relationship. Is his intuition correct? After all, there is so little certainty in his life… This satirical-realist novella, at times absurd, balances on the edge of grotesque and psychological drama, where nothing is certain.
Tomáš Padevět
A music publisher and producer, graphic designer, and publicist. He enjoys discovering forgotten gems of the Czechoslovak music scene and introducing them to listeners. His releases include previously unknown recordings by Eva Olmerová, Hana Hegerová, Marta Kubišová, SHQ, and Karel Vlach. He is the author of the bestselling book 'Carmen: The True Life of Hana Hegerová' (2021), which is the singer's only authorised biography, and the novel 'Six Days' (2024). The novella 'Skin' (2025) is his third book.
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