The Chimera of Prague
Gap Year 1998, Part I
by Rick Pryll
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Pub Date Nov 17 2017 | Archive Date Jan 19 2018
Foolishness Press | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
In this contemporary romance tell-all that blurs the line between commercial and literary fiction, Joseph is a twenty-something American living in Prague, the Czech Republic. He calls it a “gap year”; for Joseph it’s a gap between his devastating divorce and his uncertain future.
Living in this magically romantic city, Joseph obsesses over a waitress. If it weren’t for the kaleidoscope of distracting women, he might have a shot with Karina, the tall slender Czech model-wannabe. He keeps a journal and finds himself digging through fragments of memory to try and discover where things went wrong in his first love. The story-within-the-story uses geology, and numerous other subjects, to frame, and perhaps explain, where exactly he lost his way. An ode to Western New York, peppered with 80’s pop culture references, creates a tumultuous rendering of love lost.
The real love story here is between Joseph and his adopted city, Prague. The journey was never to find someone he could love, but rather to unearth a way to love himself again.
A Note From the Publisher
Art by Holly Spruck HMCAS.
Advance Praise
Advance praise (6 blurbs listed below):
“Pryll captures all the international sexual tension and possibility that was 1990s Prague.” -
Bonnie Ditlevsen, editor, Penduline Press
“The book evokes the world of expats and 20-somethings at loose ends, grasping at threads, reaching for insubstantialities, heedless of the bridges and the gorges all around. Fine job!” - Bill Kauffman, author of Poetry Night at the Ballpark
“The Chimera of Prague embodies the raw magic of Prague felt by anyone who's been lucky enough to live there and survive the experience.” - Jason Mashak, poet, author of Salty as a Lip
“This work is fragile, strong, and poignant yet cleanly written.” - Bibiana Krall, author of Escape into the Blue
“I lose myself in it. It's captivating! I am vested in Joseph.” - Katelin Maloney, author of Drowning
“Diving into the brokenness in himself, Joseph allows us into his delicate dysfunction.” - Josh and Crystal of SaturdaySightseers.com
Marketing Plan
Advanced galley mailing, online media outreach, social media advertising, social media groups, national book tour, virtual book tour, successful Kickstarter project for pre-orders, Fanstagram, radio, television and print media campaign
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 0000974500000 |
| PRICE | $26.95 (USD) |
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