A Cry for Freedom: Reflections on the 1956 Hungarian Revolution at the UN and Beyond
The book deals with contemporary Hungarian History including the, until now, poorly documented story of the Mokan, an anti-Nazi resistance movement, responsible for saving many Jewish lives during World War II.
And in the background, in a mythical dimension, Proust's shadow grew; this powerful, frightening and prodigious inferno whirled whose sulfurous smoke also enveloped the social horrors of the century - Proust's work, the conclusion and ...
Opening with the ominous scene of one young school girl whispering an urgent account of Nazi horror to another over birthday cake, Ozsváth’s extraordinary and chilling memoir tells the story of her childhood in Hungary, living under ...
In 1942 she married Yaakov Klein from Ujhely, and they settled in Budapest. Yaakov found work in a textile firm. Soon after the Nazi occupation in March 1944, one day Rivka met Károly Bitter, whose wife Magda worked in Yaakov's firm.
Since the demise of the Communist regime in Hungary, the country's Gypsy or Roma population has benefited from the suspension of decades of assimilationist, and at times overtly racist, government policy and from an increased tolerance for ...
This fascinating book tells the story of modern Hungarian society through the interconnected lives of several families in a small town on the Great Hungarian Plain.
Explores the history, daily life, politics, and culture of Hungary, as well as the many challenges facing the country since the decline of communism.
The Smell of Humans recapitulates the events following the German occupation of Hungary in March 1944, and then narrates the 19-day story of the forced march, the prison camp at the brick factory, the digging of trenches outside Budapest, ...
This book examines the history, people, and environment of Hungary.