Too Loud a Solitude (Czech: Příliš hlučná samota) is a short novel by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal. Self-published in 1976 and officially in 1989 due to political censorship. It tells the story of an old man who works as a paper crusher in Prague, using his job to save and amass astounding numbers of rare and banned books; he is an obsessive collector of knowledge. The book was translated into English by Michael Henry Heim.
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Original title | Příliš hlučná samota
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Publisher | Harcourt Brace (English)
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Publication date | 1976
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Published in English | 1990
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Media type | Print
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Pages | 112
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