Under The Frog (Betty Trask Award Winner 1992)
12,17 €
Tellimisel
Tarneaeg:
2-4 nädalat
Tootekood
9780099438052
Description:
Tibor Fisher's hilarious first novel follows the adventures of two young Hungarian basketball players through the turbulent years between the end of World War II and the anti-Soviet uprising of 1956. In this spirited indictment of totalitarianism, the two improbably heroes, Pataki and Gyuri, travel the length and breadth of Hungary in a epic quest for food, lodging, and female compa...
Description:
Tibor Fisher's hilarious first novel follows the adventures of two young Hungarian basketball players through the turbulent years between the end of World War II and the anti-Soviet uprising of 1956. In this spirited indictment of totalitarianism, the two improbably heroes, Pataki and Gyuri, travel the length and breadth of Hungary in a epic quest for food, lodging, and female companionship.
Review:
'Ferociously funny, bitterly sad, and perfectly paced' A.S. Byatt; 'A picaresque romp' San Francisco Chronicle; 'That it is a witty, perfectly charming work takes nothing away from its devastating and tragic irony' The Boston Globe
| Autor | Fisher, Tibor |
|---|---|
| Ilmumisaeg | 2002 |
| Kirjastus | Ccv |
| Köide | Pehmekaaneline |
| Bestseller | Ei |
| Lehekülgede arv | 272 |
| Pikkus | 198 |
| Laius | 132 |
| Keel | English |
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