The author herself lived in Czechoslovakia during the period described and went through the fight to keep her ideas free from the political pressure demanded to ensure a possible existence between ...ver maisThe author herself lived in Czechoslovakia during the period described and went through the fight to keep her ideas free from the political pressure demanded to ensure a possible existence between her aims as a young girl and not giving in to the political pressure. She has to live in the constant fear that if she reveals too much of her inner need for freedom, her existence will be jeopardized. But finally, through some ruse and a bit of luck, she manages to finally come out of this cage and reach the Western World.
This novel was published in November 2012 in French under the title La Cage d’Ecureuil and was highly acclaimed. The author was interviewed on Swiss Radio.ver menos