The song of silent days
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The song of silent days
In every silence, a song is hidden. And every song knows the scars that time cannot heal.
How do you find your voice when the silence is most scorching? Zpěv tichých dní is a novel about a woman whose dreams and desires are shattered by the waves of great historical events, but whose inner voice continues to carry memory, pain, and hope. A sensitively written family chronicle about motherhood, loss, and resilience in a time when silence can be heavier than words, and when even in the darkest of times, quiet acts of heroism exist.
A fragile, intimate story inspired by the lives of the author's family.
Marcela Bramborová
Marcela Bramborová (born 1987) studied Czech Language and Literature and Central European Studies at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University. She works as a literary editor and a translator from Polish. In 2023, she was nominated for the Golden Ribbon award for her translation of the non-fiction children's book Špína. Smradlavé dějiny hygieny (Filth: A Smelly History of Hygiene). She has published several of her short stories in the collection Skrytá perspektiva (Hidden Perspective, 2024). Zpěv tichých dní is her debut novel. She is originally from Telč and currently lives in Prague with her husband and children. In her free time, she enjoys reading and occasionally painting and sculpting.
