Válka s mloky
About this book
Originally written in 1936, two years before Capek's death and three years before the Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia, War with the Newts is considered by many to be Capek's greatest book. Working in the "fantastic" satiric tradition of Wells, Orwell, and Vonnegut, Capek chronicles the discovery of a colony of highly intelligent giant salamanders off the coast of an Indonesian island. Capek sardonically details all the reactions of the civilized world - from horror to skepticism, from intellectual fascination to mercantile opportunism - and the ultimate destruction from which it (and the newts) might not escape.
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 18914 readers · 332 pages · ≈ 6 h 09 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Válka s mloky?
About ≈ 6 h 09 m — 332 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Válka s mloky?
332 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Válka s mloky?
It sits on the Humor, Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Is Válka s mloky in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Válka s mloky take place?
It is set in Europe.
Who wrote Válka s mloky?
Karel Čapek.