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Under the Frog - by Tibor Fischer (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Under the Frog - by Tibor Fischer (Paperback)

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  • Shortlisted for the Booker Prize "A delicate, seriocomic treasure.
  • About the Author: Tibor Fischer was born in Stockport, England, in 1959.
  • 256 Pages
  • Fiction, Historical

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Book Synopsis



Shortlisted for the Booker Prize

"A delicate, seriocomic treasure."
--Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize and selected as a New York Times Notable Book, Under the Frog follows 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. 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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"A delicate, seriocomic treasure."
--Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses

"Ferociously funny, bitterly sad, and perfectly paced."
--A.S. Byatt, author of Possession: A Romance

"An audacious act of creativity. . . . Of all the young novelists working today, Tibor Fischer may be the most adept at taking chances in his work."
--The Nation




About the Author



Tibor Fischer was born in Stockport, England, in 1959. He is the author of several books, including The Hungarian Tiger, The Collector Collector, and Under the Frog, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2003, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .59 Inches (D)
Weight: .73 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Historical
Publisher: Picador USA
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Tibor Fischer
Language: English
Street Date: November 3, 2001
TCIN: 90811183
UPC: 9780312278717
Item Number (DPCI): 247-45-5919
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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