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Tibor Fischer'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 revolution of 1956. In this spirited indictment of totalitarianism, the two improbable heroes, Pataki and Gyuri, travel the length and breadth of Hungary in an epic quest for food, lodging, and female companionship.
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"I began Under the Frog on a crowded double decker in a London traffic jam...and soon found myself laughing like an idiot... It is a triumph...painfully moving, it is also uproariously funny" (Guardian)
"A remarkable first novel" (Daily Telegraph)
"Original and impressive... Sharp, funny and moving" (Independent)
"A quite wonderful book... He takes a serious subject....and is seriously funny about it...the result is plausible, insolent, sophisticated and hungry... Glorious!" (Michael Hoffman)
"A funny, slangy, tragic, impeccably researched romp... A richly convincing line-up of skivers, copulators, opportunists and, above all, survivors in the face of oppression" (Independent on Sunday)
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"A remarkable first novel" (Daily Telegraph)
"Original and impressive... Sharp, funny and moving" (Independent)
"A quite wonderful book... He takes a serious subject....and is seriously funny about it...the result is plausible, insolent, sophisticated and hungry... Glorious!" (Michael Hoffman)
"A funny, slangy, tragic, impeccably researched romp... A richly convincing line-up of skivers, copulators, opportunists and, above all, survivors in the face of oppression" (Independent on Sunday)
A tragicomic picaresque about two basketball players travelling through war-torn Hungary in pursuit of food, sex and adventure.
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- EditoreVintage
- Data di pubblicazione2002
- ISBN 10 0099438054
- ISBN 13 9780099438052
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine256
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A tragicomic picaresque about two basketball players travelling through war-torn Hungary in pursuit of food, sex and adventure.Tibor Fischer'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 revolution of 1956. In this spirited indictment of totalitarianism, the two improbable heroes, Pataki and Gyuri, travel the length and breadth of Hungary in an epic quest for food, lodging, and female companionship. Set in post-war Hungary between 1944 and 1956, the story follows the lives of two young men and in particular their careers in a travelling basketball team. They spend most of their time in the avoidance of work and army service and in the pursuit of sex. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780099438052
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Descrizione libro Condizione: New. 2002. New Ed. Paperback. Features 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. This work tells the story of the two improbably heroes, Pataki and Gyuri, who travel the length and breadth of Hungary in a epic quest for food, lodging, and female companionship. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212. . . . . . Codice articolo V9780099438052
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Descrizione libro Condizione: New. 2002. New Ed. Paperback. Features 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. This work tells the story of the two improbably heroes, Pataki and Gyuri, who travel the length and breadth of Hungary in a epic quest for food, lodging, and female companionship. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Codice articolo V9780099438052
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