Introducing the new book: The Czech Connection
Title: The Czech Connection - The Czechoslovak Government in exile in London and Buckinghamshire during the Second World War.
Publisher: The Czechs in Bucks society.
Summary: 'The Czech Connection' tells the story of the Czechoslovak government in exile during the second world war through photographs and captions. It includes a chronology of events covering the Munich Agreement in 1938 and the Czechs coming to to Britain through to the Communist revolution in 1948 and Czechs again coming back to Britain. The two main characters covered by the book are Edvard Beneš and Jan Masaryk.
The book includes approximately 140 photographs and illustrations. The photographs were taken in London and Buckinghamshire and most of these have never been published before. Some of the stories have never been conveyed either as the people interviewed have never before spoken about their experiences.
Reviews: Online reviews can be read on the following webpages. The first three of these are in English and the last one is in Czech.
Format: Paperback small landscape format book of 64 pages. Published in July 2005.
ISBN: 0-9550883-0-5
Price: £7.50
Availability: 'The Czech Connection' can be purchased online. Simply click this button:
Alternatively, if you would prefer to pay by cheque or postal order, please send payment to The Czechoslovak Government in Exile Research Society, 1 Eskdale Avenue, Chesham, Bucks. HP5 3AX. Please add £1.50 for Worldwide delivery. When sending payments this way, please don't forget to provide your name and address so that we can send the book to you.
Additionally a version of the book is available in
Czechoslovakian by special request only. Please
Contact Us should you wish to purchase the Czechoslovakian version Additionally, if you happen to be nearby, 'The Czech Connection' is also available from the following shops:
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