They Were Counted (The Writing on the Wall: The Transylvanian

They Were Counted (The Writing on the Wall: The Transylvanian Trilogy, 1)
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Painting an unrivalled portrait of the vanished world of pre-1914 Hungary, this story is told through the eyes of two young Transylvanian cousins, Count Balint AbÂ dy and Count LÂ szlÂ¢ Gyeroffy. Shooting parties in great country houses, turbulent scenes in parliament, and the luxury of 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. AbÂ dy 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. The first book in a trilogy published before World War II, it was rediscovered after the fall of Communism in Hungary and this edition contains a new foreword.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Arcadia Books
Manufacturer Arcadia Books Ltd
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781905147977
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

They Were Counted (The Writing on the Wall: The Transylvanian Trilogy, 1)