Tereza Chvojková
Tereza Chvojková was born in 1992 in Havířov and studied journalism in Ostrava. After finishing her studies, she moved first to Prague and then to Ireland, which she fell in love with during her student years. In addition to writing travelogues, she collects unusual stories shared with her on her travels. Her debut novel, „The Last Sentence,“ is crafted from these intriguing stories, set against the picturesque yet sometimes harsh backdrop of Ireland.
The Last Sentence
May 2024, 224 pages
A feel-good novel about young Ela, who travels to Ireland to unravel her family’s tangled web of relationships
After her beloved grandmother Apolena passes away, young Ela receives a bundle of old letters filled with professions of love from her grandmother and a mysterious man named William. These letters, rich with Celtic and Irish myths and legends, reveal Apolena’s long-hidden secret—a second life in northern Ireland. Determined to uncover her grandmother’s past, Ela sets out to find the author of the letters and discover something she’s never known: a loving home. She encounters grumpy old William, his quirky sister Triona, her flirtatious husband Benjamin, and their ten-year-old son Enda, who constantly embarrass her. Despite her doubts, Ela joins them on a journey across Ireland, following the trail of Apolena’s and William’s letters. This trip, initially a tribute to Apolena, becomes an opportunity for Ela to uncover a family mystery.
