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An epic tour de force about ten generations of one family in war-torn Hungary
The Book Of Fathers
$74.39
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480 pages
- Release Date
7 March 2007
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An epic tour de force about ten generations of one family in war-torn Hungary.Twelve men - running in direct line line from father to eldest son, who in turn becomes a father - are the heroes of this wonderful family saga which runs over 300 years’ panorama of Hungarian life and history. Each man also passes to his son certain unusual gifts: the ability to see the past, and in some cases to see the future too. The fathers also pass on a book in which they h…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349119311 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349119317 |
| Author: | Miklos Vamos |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 7 March 2007 |
| Weight: | 322g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 132mm x 31mm |
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** ‘A superb family saga that draws the reader effortlessly through nearly three centuries of turbulent history … The characters are fascinating and Vamos’s writing is a magnificent, seamless blend of the general and the personal - THE TIMES
** ‘A warm, humorous, courageous story … a wonderful reading experience. Highly recommended, especially for lovers of Marquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude - HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW** ‘Intricately structured and enigmatically imaginative … The book is shot through with ideas about music, nationality, astrology, Judaism, and a troublesome relationship with time. Massive in scale but intimate in tone, the novel oscillates between a kind of ornate folk-tale roughness and a lighter yet more sombre beauty - DAILY TELEGRAPHAbout The Author
Miklos Vamos
Miklos Vamos is a cosmopolitan Hungarian-American who has taught at Yale University.
Author Location: New York and BudapestReturns
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