Too Loud a Solitude Signed First Edition Reference

Příliš hlučná samota (written 1976, published 1990 in a samizdat edition; English: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1990) is the book about books — Haňťa has spent thirty-five years operating a hydraulic press that compacts waste paper, and for thirty-five years he has been rescuing books from the crusher, reading them, and building a personal library in his cellar. The novella is a love letter to reading, a meditation on the violence of cultural destruction, and one of the most moving books ever written about books.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed English first (HBJ): $100–$300
• Unsigned English first: $15–$30

Too Loud a Solitude has become a cult text among bibliophiles — the ultimate “book person’s book.” Its combination of intellectual passion and working-class life makes it one of the most appealing entry points to Czech literature.