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Shepherdess of Dreams.The story of the first Czech female aviator. Iva Tajovská’s latest novel takes us back to the beginning of the 20th century, to the time of the first aviators and promoters of aviation, Jan Kašpar and Eugen Čihák. The story of Božena Langerová is less known to the public, but all the more interesting, as she was the first Czech woman and the thirteenth woman in the world, to fly a plane. The takeoffs and the downfalls of her “butterfly” serve as a metaphor for the events in her life. In the beginning, Božena is confronted with the male prejudice against women in technical fields and also with the disapproval of her mother, who pressures her to live up to her traditional role.
Eventually, however, the young woman has her way and takes a plane to Cuba, Haiti and even New York. Her life is punctuated by constant obstacles, lack of financial stability as well as family support. Tajovská depicts with sensitivity and empathy how a young woman, very modern and emancipated for her time, always manages to pick herself up and continue with her efforts, even though the situation often seems hopeless
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| Author: | Iva Tajovská |
| Number of pages: | 248 |
| Year of publication: | 2024 |
| Issue number: | 1. |
| Publication number: | 38. |
| ISBN: | 978-80-88411-33-8 |
| Binding: | paperback with flaps |
