Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:10:51 +0200https://english.radio.cz/richard-fidler-prague-and-uncanny-sense-oddness-8123231© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalThe Australian broadcaster and writer Richard Fidler is author of two bestsellers, Ghost Empire, a fascinating reconstruction of the history of ancient Byzantium, and Saga Land, a very personal journey into Icelandic history. His writing is lively and engaged, but he is also meticulous in his research. Earlier this year Richard spent two months in Prague on a residency made possible through the UNESCO City of Literature programme. He is writing a book that will look at a thousand years of Prague history, each episode told through the story of an individual who lived at the time. When we met to discuss the book, Richard started by reading an extract from the chapter he had just finished writing. It tells the story of Richard’s friend Jaroslav Kovaříček, who today is also a well-known broadcaster in Australia, At the time of the Soviet-led invasion, exactly fifty-one years ago, he was still in Prague.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/fidler_richard.jpg?timestamp=1590374505 https://english.radio.cz/richard-fidler-prague-and-uncanny-sense-oddness-8123231 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9