{"product_id":"9780140449914","title":"The Good Soldier Svejk","description":"Author: Hasek, Jaroslav\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780140449914\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 Apr 2005\u003cbr\u003ePages: 784 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Heller said that if it weren't for his having read \u003ci\u003eThe Good Soldier Svejk\u003c\/i\u003e he would never had written his American novel Catch 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHasek's most important work was centered around the deeply funny story of a hapless Czech soldier in the Austro-Hungarian army -- dismissed for incompetence only to be pressed into service by the Russians in World War I (where he is captured by his own troops). A mischief-maker, bohemian and drunk, Hasek demonstrated his wit in this classic novel of the Czech character and preposterous nature of war.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48128400982174,"sku":"UBD-9780140449914","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780140449914.jpg?v=1786540404","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780140449914","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}