Czech Books Still a nation of bookworms in the era of the shopping mall
We are in the middle of the huge and very modern Novy Smichov shopping complex, one of many that have sprung up in Prague and other Czech cities in recent years. This country's consumer appetite seems insatiable. Around me there are shops selling clothes, electronic goods, fast food and toys, but there are also a couple of big bookshops that seem to be doing a pretty good job of attracting the attention of passing shoppers. In the Czech Republic it seems that the book is alive and well. For the rest of the programme I'm going to be talking to one of the most successful Czech booksellers, Jan Kanzelsberger - who should be able to tell us which books are selling this Christmas and whether, as it seems, Czechs are still a nation of bookworms.
Michal Viewegh
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