Publisher's Synopsis
Revealling the rich experiences and personal reflections of one man's career, this memoir covers several momentous political periods in the history of central europe.;Originally completed in 1974, after his emigration from Czechoslovakia to Canada, Zikmund Konecny's memoirs trace his youth and professional career - from his capture by the Russians in World War I and work as a trade and legal official for the Czech government to the interment in a labour camp after World War II. His story, and the background notes that accompany it, illustrate the personal triumphs and tragedies of one man in a state in constant struggle for independence.
