Prague by Arthur Phillips

A wry, melancholic coming-of-age tale about a circle of young Americans who decamp to post-Communist Prague seeking reinvention, romance, and the glamour of a storied city. Narrated with ironic distance, the story follows their shifting friendships, affairs, and schemes as hopes collide with the city’s contradictions and a central deception forces them to confront the gap between the myths they chase and the realities of love, identity, and history.