Closely Watched Trains

Closely Watched Trains tells the story of Milo Hrma, a young railroad apprentice coming of age in wartime Czechoslovakia. Milo is overwhelmed with worries about his virginity, his love for the conductor, and ongoing scandals in the stationmasters office besides which the idea of fighting the Germans seems a simple affair. Poignant, humorous and the inspiration behind the 1966 Academy Award-winning film, this is a small masterpiece from one of the best Czech writers of the twentieth century.