Andrew Oakland Livres

"In telling the stories of several generations of one family, the author sketches the development of Czech society in the recent past. His version of history is replete with humour and hyperbole, as well as emotional depth"--Publisher's website.

Clara Hutt is a ripe size 16 with a secret liking for kitten heels and see-through organza tops. She is 33 with a husband and two small boys, but some days she wakes up with the sneaky feeling. Her 6-year-old thinks he has nits; all the other mothers at the school gate are groomed but Clara is in pyjama bottoms.