They Were Counted Arcadia Book 9781910050903 An extraordinary portrait of the

An extraordinary portrait of the vanished world of pre-1914 Hungary, They Were Counted is an epic story told through the eyes of two cousins, Count Balint Abady and Count Laszlo Gyeroffy. Shooting parties in great country houses, turbulent scenes in parliament and the luxury life in Budapest provide the backdrop for this gripping, prescient novel, forming a chilling indictment of upper-class frivolity and political folly in which good manners cloak indifference and brutality. Abady becomes aware of the plight of a group of Romanian mountain peasants and champions their cause, while Gyeroffy dissipates his resources at the gaming tables, mirroring the decline of the Austro-Hungarian empire itself. This is the first volume Banffy's trilogy, which continues with They Were Found Wanting and They Were Divided. It was rediscovered for an international readership after the fall of communism in Hungary.

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Штрих-код: 9781910050903
Цвет: Серый
ISBN: 9781910050903
Объем: 600
Ширина: 129 мм
Длина: 195 мм
Высота: 37 мм
Серия: Writing on the Wall
Автор: Banffy Miklos
Год: 2016
Вес: 412 г
Группа: Книги
Обложка: мягкая обложка
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