num_pages: 284
description: One of the last artistic expressions of life under communism, this novel captures the atmosphere in Prague between 1983 and 1987, where a dance could be broken up by the secret police, a traffic offense could lead to surveillance, and where contraband books were the currency of the underworld.
language: English
title: My Golden Trades
titlecomplete: My Golden Trades
genres: Literature, Czech Literature, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Fiction
ratings_count: 260
publisher: Granta Books