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A Hero of Our Time: an illustrated novel in English

We are publishing a limited edition of A Hero of Our Time in English for intermediate-level English-language students (B1+/B2). Enjoy the 15 detailed and beautiful black-and-white illustrations. Improve your English with the 250+ word ENG-CZ dictionary.

Author: Three Thrushes

What will you do with the funds?

We will use the funds to pay for printing a limited first-edition paperback.

We will also be producing an audiobook this summer.

We are printing on 90gsm paper. The cover is matt laminated with UV-relief spot-varnishing, with cover flaps.

Do you have experience publishing a book?

Yes. Last year, we raised 44,000Kc on Hithit for the book Animal Farm.

We printed the book, and distributed the book and posters to supporters at the end of September 2021.

Is the editor a native English speaker?

Yes. Gerhard is a Londoner, born and bred. After a career in the pharmaceutical industry, he moved to Prague in 2015. He has been teaching English in Prague for the last three years.

For whom is the book intended?

Through extensive testing with Czech students, we estimate that the book is ideal for students who are B1+ in English.

Students at B2 and above will certainly benefit from a book which has a broad vocabulary and some challenging passages.

Where can we buy the book?

The book has not been published. Supporters of our Hithit campaign will be the first to get the book.

The book will be available in all good bookshops and online from October 2022.

A Hero of Our Time was written by a Mikhail Lermontov, a Russian. Do you support Russia today?

A Hero of Our Time gives us an insight into one episode in 700 years of historical territorial expansion of Russia, that is, the Russian conquest of the Caucasus.

During the Russian-Circassian war between 1763-1864, the Russian Empire employed a strategy to annihilate civilian populations. This genocide is commemorated annually on 21 May by the Circassian diaspora.

To paraphrase Mark Twain, literature can be used to remind ourselves that history may not always repeat itself, but it often rhymes.
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EUR 1,675
pledged of EUR 1,590

105%

105% completed

61 contributors pledged

Literature, Education

Prague, Czechia

All or nothing. Project finished on Jul 16, 2022 at 00:00.

Choose reward for your contribution

  • sold 0
    Sentry💂

    You support the educational and artistic aims of A Hero of Our Time.

    We appreciate your contribution, small or large; thank you!

    Reward delivery: not specified

    EUR 3.93
    (CZK 99)

  • remaining 12 from 15
    Sergeant-Major⚔

    You like speed and efficiency, and we will answer the call! We offer you:

    -  1x eBook (PDF) of 'A Hero of Our Time'.

    Reward delivery: in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 6.95
    (CZK 175)

  • remaining 13 from 15
    Cossack🐴

    You prefer to listen to stories by the camp-fire. We have you covered, and offer you the following:

    - 1x audiobook 'A Hero of Our Time'; professionally produced in Prague, narrated by the editor, with sound-effects throughout the book.

    Duration: estimated 5-6 hours.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 9.89
    (CZK 249)

  • remaining 8 from 10
    Lieutenant⭐

    As a supporter of original art, we are pleased to offer you:

    - 1x Limited Edition A2 colour poster 'A Hero of Our Time', especially commissioned for this campaign.

    The design by Olga Cermanova is taken from the famous 'Bronze Horseman' statue in St. Petersburg.

    Direct post and packaging  included within the Czech Republic.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 14.90
    (CZK 375)

  • remaining 17 from 30
    Captain⭐⭐

    As an appreciated contributor, we offer you the following:

    - 1x paperback book 'A Hero of Our Time';

    - 1x bookmark, designed for 'A Hero of Our Time'.

    Direct post and packaging  included  within the Czech Republic.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 15.86
    (CZK 399)

  • remaining 7 from 10
    Dragoon Captain⭐⭐🐴

    As a valued contributor, we offer you the following:

    -  1x paperback book 'A Hero of Our Time';

    -  1x bookmark, designed for 'A Hero of Our Time';

    -  1x eBook (PDF) of 'A Hero of Our Time'.

    Direct post and packaging  included  within the Czech Republic.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 19.83
    (CZK 499)

  • remaining 7 from 10
    Colonel⭐⭐⭐

    As a generous contributor, we offer you the following:

    - 2x paperback books 'A Hero of Our Time';

    - 2x bookmarks, designed for 'A Hero of Our Time'.

    Direct post and packaging  included  within the Czech Republic.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 25.79
    (CZK 649)

  • remaining 3 from 20
    Commandant⭐⭐⭐🎖

    As a top contributor, we are pleased to offer you the following:

    -  Your name printed in the book, acknowledged as an official patron of the Hithit campaign in a hand-drawn illustration;

    - Hand-written note of thanks and signature from the editor;

    - 1x paperback book 'A Hero of Our Time';

    - 2x bookmarks, designed for 'A Hero of Our Time';

    - 1x eBook (PDF) of 'A Hero of Our Time'.

    Direct post and packaging included within the Czech Republic.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 33.74
    (CZK 849)

  • Sold out!!
    Adjutant⭐⭐🎖

    Practise your English with the Editor for 90 minutes either in person in Prague 2, or online.

    Help the Editor choose the next book for publication, or discuss nineteenth-century literature.

    Reward delivery: in a week after the Hithit project end

    EUR 17.84
    (CZK 449)

  • Sold out!!
    Major⭐⭐🎖

    As a valued contributor, we offer you the following:

    -   1x paperback book 'A Hero of Our Time';

    - 1x bookmark, designed for 'A Hero of Our Time';

    -   1x audiobook of 'A Hero of Our Time'.

    Direct post and packaging included  within the Czech Republic.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 19.83
    (CZK 499)

  • Sold out!!
    General⭐⭐⭐⭐

    As a leading donor, we are pleased to offer you the following:

    -  Your name printed in the book, acknowledged as an official patron of the Hithit campaign in a hand-drawn illustration;

    -  Hand-written note of thanks and signature from the editor;

    -  2x paperback books 'A Hero of Our Time';
    - 4x bookmarks of 'A Hero of Our Time'.
    -  1x eBook (PDF) of 'A Hero of Our Time'.

    PLUS
    -  1x Limited Edition A2 colour poster;
    -   1x audiobook 'A Hero of Our Time';

    Direct post and packaging  included within the Czech Republic.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 49.63
    (CZK 1,249)

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