When the sons and daughters of Slavonic immigrants in Nov? Praha reach adulthood, many discover that career opportunities in town are too limited for their talents and ambitions. So they leave for proverbial greener pastures.In this volume of Tales of Slavonic Souls: The Children, the Woodfin Twins pick up where they left off in "The Immigrants" but then change directions to the amazement of the townspeople. The Kr?lici sisters-Theresa, Marie, and Valentina-make controversial decisions that confuse the community and distress their parents. Helena Proch?zka gives clues to explain her unexpected arrival in Dallas, Texas, to visit Charles Cerm?k.The Second World War takes its toll on the Vlak and Kr?lici families. Leonard Vlak solves the mysterious disappearance of his father, Eduard. Mary Slav?k, who blooms into a beautiful, undaunted woman, remains contrary and suffers heroically for it. Hans Dusek Gerz is an artist on the run from the Gestapo for refusing to paint and sculpt the F?hrer. Berta Vlcek jumps on the first boxcar north but too late does she understands the value of what she left behind. The Doub?k Brothers cause mischief of their own and upset the community. The Old World still has its hold on the Nov?k Family. The people of Nov? Praha band together to deal with an outside force that seeks to expose one of their secrets. Jeremy Prorok from the neighboring town of Cesk? Krumlov preaches to citizens of McGraw, Texas, to repent and pays a painful price for his zeal.
- | Author: Stanley Kajs
- | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Oct 18, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 286 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1978384920
- | ISBN-13: 9781978384927
