num_pages: 237
description: Offers a blend of stories, anecdotes, political history, and autobiography to create variations on several themes, including the power of laughter and the danger of forgetting
language: English
title: The Book of Laughter and Forgetting
titlecomplete: The Book of Laughter and Forgetting
characters: Tamina, Mirek, Znedna
genres: 20th Century, Novels, Literature, Philosophy, Contemporary, Short Stories, Czech Literature, Classics, Fiction, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 47916
places: Prague (Praha)
awards: awardedAt: 441792000000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Fiction
publisher: Penguin Books