Tales from Hungary (Paperback)

~ Agnes Vadas (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 116 pages
• Publisher: 1st Books Library (February 20, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0759607788
• ISBN-13: 978-0759607781
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,239,002 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting recollections, March 31, 2002

By	M. Ragen "searagen" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This short book packs a strong punch -- particularly in the first half as the author relates her memories of being a young Jewish girl in Budapest between 1941 and 1945. As the situation becomes more oppressive after the German occupation in 1944, each incident becomes progressively more vivid. This portion of the book culminates in the end of the German occupation and the beginning of the Soviet period of influence.

Unfortunately, the second half of the book slows down a bit as the author relates additional stories around her early professional career as a state-sponsored (by the Communist government) musician. The book feels oddly incomplete - ...