Veronika Kubarová

Good-natured Matej steals Majdalenka's heart. They belong together because they can both speak with animals. However, her father does not approve of Matej and sends him away. Matej has to find a way to earn money in order to win his princess charming over. He ends up at the king's castle and competes in a riddle contest that could bring in some money.This is the beginning of a big adventure full of obstacles...

At the beginning of the story Lidice is just one of many small Czech villages trying to survive the war as best as it can. Day-to-day existence within the Protectorate flows along almost serenely and the biggest upheaval is a pub brawl where by accident a drunk father kills his own son. The crime is justly punished and the poor wretch íma starts his sentence. (imdb)

When a marriage counselor is abandoned by her husband for a younger woman, she sets out for new companionship. (imdb)