A Kidnapped West
Narrated by Charles Constant
- Released
- April 4, 2023
- Length
- 1 hr 25 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
This audiobook explores the crucial yet often overlooked role of Central European countries in shaping European history and values, particularly amid current threats from Russian oppression. It argues that these "small countries" serve as both a reflection of European cultural identity and a warning about the dangers facing democracy. Kundera emphasizes that ignoring their significance risks jeopardizing the cultural and political independence of Europe as a whole, making the themes especially pertinent today.
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