{"product_id":"fu-n-k-bomb-9781804842201","title":"Fu(*n*)k Bomb","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Karel Veselý | Charles S. Kraszewski\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Glagoslav Publications B.V.\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Glagoslav Publications B.V.\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Thrillers - Political\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrague, 1989. As the Communist regime begins to tremble, a young cultural functionary named Jiř� is summoned to the office of President \u003cstrong\u003eGust�v Hus�k\u003c\/strong\u003e. The solution to the growing dissident threat? Funk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThus begins an audacious experiment: a state-sponsored funk band designed to win back the youth with irresistible rhythms and ideologically sound lyrics. What starts as a loyal mission soon spirals into chaos, as party infighting, artistic success, and political paranoia collide. Before long, Jiř� and his band-Funky Leninz-find themselves branded dissidents while trying to preserve the very system that created them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending grotesque humor with cultural insight, \u003cem\u003eFu(n)k Bomb\u003c\/em\u003e is both a loving homage to funk-from \u003cstrong\u003eJames Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eParliament-Funkadelic\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003ePrazsk� v�běr\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePlastic People of the Universe\u003c\/strong\u003e-and a brilliant commentary on the final absurdities of Communist power. Translated with verve by \u003cstrong\u003eCharles S. Kraszewski\u003c\/strong\u003e, this novel is a riotous journey into music, history, and the strange ways systems collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glagoslav Publications B.V.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47573163802775,"sku":"9781804842201","price":2842.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781804842201.webp?v=1774892128","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/fu-n-k-bomb-9781804842201","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}