Czech author Anna Fodorova: the launch of the book In the Blood - short excerpt

Czech author Anna Fodorova in conversation with novelist Jude Cook and readings by Lisa Rose to celebrate the launch of Fodorova's latest book In the Blood. (Please note that the full recording is available to BCSA members only. To become a member see below.) In the Blood is an unforgettable twentieth century family saga set in 1980s London, Prague and Munich against the backdrop of the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe. It explores the impact of history on the personal lives of three generations – a mother, a daughter and a grandmother. The novel follows Agata, the only child of Czech/Jewish parents, who grew up in Prague with the belief that all her relatives perished in the Holocaust. Now living in London with her English husband and their young daughter Lily, Agata discovers astonishing news: not everyone died. Agata’s decision to look for her surviving relatives quickly turns from excitement to obsession, but as she gets closer to unearthing long-buried secrets, her search threatens to tear apart not only the family she already has, but her own identity too. Drawing on her acute understanding of human psychology, as well as her own life story, Anna Fodorova tells a compelling and moving tale of one woman’s search for the truth. As personal and political histories collide, In the Blood explores grief, identity, longing, family relationships and the long shadow of the horrors of the Holocaust. In cooperation with Arachne Press and Czech Centre London. Supported by Lutyens & Rubinstein Bookshop. We are grateful to Czech Embassy London for hosting us and Erik Weisenpach for video recording and photography at the event. Join us in order to have full access to our events, Review and networking opportunities. Membership is very reasonable: £30 individuals, £17 full-time students, £35 families, £38 non-UK residents, £50 non-profit organisations, £75 corporate bodies https://www.bcsa.co.uk/join-the-bcsa/