Hey, it’s Havel! Václav Havel in family albums

Havel as you will never see him – but as you can easily imagine him once you have looked through this book. Havel in the pool, enjoying a bit of physical relaxation before another day of endless meetings, talks and problems. Havel over a chessboard, searching in vain for a move that would surprise and amuse but not offend his opponent. Havel in the corner having a cigarette, indulging in a moment of solitude, meditation and contemplation. Havel with a wooden spoon, adding the finishing touches to his goulash, a dish that would enter the history of the culinary arts if only he could resist the eternal temptation to embellish it at the last moment with some unorthodox ingredient…