Book
Utz
- Published
- 1999
- Genre
- Classics
Reading measures
- Suggested reading age
- ages 14–17
Bruce Chatwin's bestselling novel traces the fortunes of Kaspar Utz, an enigmatic collector of Meissen porcelain living in Cold War Czechoslovakia. Although Utz is allowed to leave the country each year, and considers defecting each time, he always returns to his Czech home, a prisoner of the Communist state and of his precious collection.
Collections
Halsted - Best Friends
Tags
Arts-Misc./OtherCold WarCommunismHalsted Best FriendsPlaces-CitiesSocial Issues-Freedoms