num_pages: 201
description: "An enduring love song from a son to his heroic father. Immensely moving."―Andre Dubus Winner of Pushcart's 19th annual Editor's Book Award. After the fall of Communism, Joseph Hurka traveled to Prague, where his father had fought in the Underground against the Czech-Stalinist government. As the son walks in his father's steps, he uncovers a hidden he learns of his father's brutal imprisonment, his fortunate release, and his fierce resistance work. Fields of Light is a loving tribute to a father, a tale of personal sacrifice and endurance―and of history reborn after extraordinary totalitarian efforts to erase it. 16 b/w photographs
language: English
title: Fields of Light: A Son Remembers His Heroic Father
titlecomplete: Fields of Light: A Son Remembers His Heroic Father
genres: Nonfiction
ratings_count: 34
publisher: Pushcart Press