Rivers of Babylon is a 1991 thriller novel by Slovak author Peter Pišťanek.[2]
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| Author | Peter Pišťanek |
|---|---|
| Translator | Peter Petro[1] |
| Language | Slovak |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher |
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Publication date | 1991 |
| Publication place | Czechoslovakia |
Published in English | 2007 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 259 |
| ISBN | 978-0-9535878-4-1 |
| OCLC | 180496688 |
| LC Class | PG5439.26.I77 R5813 2007 |
| Followed by | Mladý Dônč |
Synopsis
editThe plot focuses on the criminal underworld of Bratislava, around the time of the Velvet Revolution. The characters—a collection of pimps, prostitutes, and swindlers—are all seeking a better life, which in their respective worlds means to deceive, exploit, and destroy everyone around them. A villager, Rácz, is gradually caught up in this world of greed, money, and desire for power.
Film adaptation
editA film of the same name, directed by Vladimir Balco and produced by Marian Urban, was released in 1998. Jaroslav Filip composed the soundtrack.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rivers of Babylon, By Peter Pist'anek, trans. Peter Petro". independent.co.uk. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Peter Pišťanek". litcentrum.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Rivers of Babylon". csfd.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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