Summary of How I Came to Know FishÂ
“How I Came to Know Fish” are Ota Pavel’s memoirs of his childhood in Bohemia (Czech Republic). The novella describes idyllic summers spent with his family in the countryside near Branov, where he went fishing with his father. However, his childhood is abruptly interrupted when the Nazis send his father and brothers to a concentration camp.
Reasons to read How I Came to Know Fish
“How I Came to Know Fish” is a short but moving novella about a young boy growing up in the Czech countryside and the sudden collapse of his childhood. It is a beautiful tale of rivers, fishing, and fatherly love. Ota Pavel was a Czech writer, known primarily for his autobiographical works and short stories. “How I Came to Know Fish” was published posthumously.
Setting: Branov, Buštěhrad (Czech Republic)
Original title: Jak jsem potkal ryby
Year of publication: 1974
Nr of pages: 144
