There is perhaps no better book to understand the virtues, vices, and humour of the Czech lands in the middle of the 20th century.
可能没有一本书能如此恰到好处的理解20世纪中期捷克大陆的高尚、丑恶与幽默。
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It’s as if they get elected for their virtuesand then get defined in office by the vices — Clinton’s narcissism, Bush’s intellectual insecurity — they’ve never really faced.