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Plot Summary of The Cancelled Czech
" Evan Tanner, an independent spy for the USA is sent on a secrect mission to release and bring back alive, the infamous Nazi Janos Kotacek. (He has been imprisoned by the Czeck governement). Given almost no help or resources, he is told by our governemnt to succeed or die.
After a lengthy train ride, (arriving close to Pisek, Czeck) and a wild escape from the authorities, Evan winds up at a farmhouse,with new contacts. This includes the meeting of Greta Neumann. (Men fall at her feet,and strip for pleasure, as she has long blonde hair, and huge breasts).
Evan, with no other plan for action, uses her skills to ensnare the guards, and rescue the horrid Nazi from the castle tower. Keeping himself and his prisoner alive, constitues a serious challange. Much of the book is written like a madcap comedy.
"

iris H elentuch, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Cancelled Czech
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Plot

Composition of Book
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Tone of story - very upbeat
Time/era of story: - 1960's-1970's
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: - main char. spying/sabotage
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here? - nazis!

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - spy
Age: - 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - prostitute
Has special powers? Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - Eastern Europe
Small town? Yes
Misc setting - moving train

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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