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Highlights
- Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, 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.
- About the Author: Tibor Fischer was born in Stockport, England, in 1959.
- 256 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
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Book Synopsis
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, 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.
Review Quotes
"A delicate, seriocomic treasure." --Salman Rushdie
"Ferociously funny, bitterly sad, and perfectly paced." --A.S. Byatt "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 NationAbout the Author
Tibor Fischer was born in Stockport, England, in 1959. He is the author of three novels, Under the Frog (a Booker Prize finalist), The Thought Gang, and The Collector Collector. Don't Read This Book if You're Stupid is his first collection of stories. He lives in LondonDimensions (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 + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Historical
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
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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