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In this novel spanning Prague’s tumultuous twentieth century, friendships and marriages are tested to the limit. Can the dream of freedom overcome fear and oppression? In the summer of 1914, young love beckons and the future seems bright for three friends as they reach adulthood, but the dark clouds of war throw into stark relief the differences between them which had never mattered before. From World War One and the heady days of liberty which follow, to Nazi occupation during World War Two, and afterwards Communist dictatorship, life threatening risks must be taken.