Karel Čapek’s Rise of the Newts
Karel Čapek’s speculative 1936 novel War with the Newts held dire warnings for interwar Europe.
When Mr Povondra’s son spots a newt in the River Vlatava, he knows that the end is nigh. Soon, what remains of Europe will sink beneath the waves and his beloved Czechoslovakia will be no more. Povondra’s only hope is that his children will forgive him.
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