Anna R.
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Anna R.
When men exchange fertile fields for war fields, housewives and mothers become householders
Jana Poncarová's new novel, based on correspondence from the First World War that was preserved in the attic of the author's cottage in Dobřív near Rokycany, is an authentic testimony about the life of one family. Letters more than a hundred years old reveal the real story and their writers come to life. František Reindl, the owner of a large farm, goes to war, the meaning of which is alien to him. The burden of managing the farm rests on the shoulders of his wife Anna, who has to face not only loneliness but also the anger of the people. For the sake of her two small children, she endures endless toil and numerous hardships. She is sustained by František's letters and the hope that one day the fighting will end.
Jana Poncarová
Jana Poncarová is a writer and journalist. It is inspired by real events from the history of the 20th century, based on research and interviews with witnesses. She debuted in 2018 with the novel Podbrdské ženy, which was met with an enthusiastic response from readers. Her novel Eugenie won the Readers' Prize in the Czech Book 2020 competition. The novels Elizabeth and Nina, The Cyclist, The Actress, Zero Hour and Double Life followed. In collaboration with historian Jiří Sankot, she wrote the book Deník Věrka Kohnová, which recalls the fate of this Jewish girl and her family. Vera's story was retold to children in the book The Secrets of Vera's Diary published by Albatros. For the non-traditional tourist edition she prepared the guidebook Behind the Silence: Bohemian Forest.
