Zdeněk Jirotka's humorous novel was first published in 1942 and since then has been published more than 15 times in Czech and has been adapted to film and theatre several times. After more than 60 years, non-Czech-speaking readers can become acquainted with the hero of Jirotka's novel, the legendary faithful servant Saturnin and his battles with Aunt Kateřina and her son Milouš. Each book is accompanied by original illustrations by Adolf Born. The book is available in ten foreign languages.
Saturnin - rusky

Saturnin - rusky

Jirotka, Zdeněk

On its initial publication in Czech in 1942, Saturnin was a best-seller. This is entirely appropriate, for while Saturnin draws on a trad...

published: december 2013
recommended price: 440 czk

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Saturnino - španělsky

Saturnino - španělsky

Jirotka, Zdeněk

When the humour novel Saturnin was first published in 1942, it became an immediate bestseller and the book has become a classic of Czech ...

published: june 2004
recommended price: 440 czk

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