Summer of Caprice by Vladislav Vancura

First published in 1926, Summer of Caprice, a captivating comic novel, is a classic of Czech literature.  Considered untranslatable due to a playful narrative, an exceptional mastery of language, and its profound cultural context, the English rendition manages to open the window onto the Czech spirit, humor, and way of life and for a moment, make one forget about the world outside.