The Witch of Prague

This coming of age magical realism tale is set during the 1968 Prague Spring. Dyslexic teen Alicia is desperate to escape her home life. She answers a newspaper ad and learns typing from Pani Agáta, an older woman with secrets of her own. Eventually she becomes a secretary for the Czech Communist government. When Pani Agáta gives her an ancient unicorn tapestry, Alicia starts having strange dreams, even as she grows more powerful.