They Were Found Wanting and They Were Divided: The Transylvania Trilogy Vol. 2 b

Description: They Were Found Wanting and They Were Divided by Miklós Bánffy The liberal hero, Balint, is at odds with the politics of his time; he describes the idyllic pre-industrial world of Hungarian Transylvania, later to fall into the hands of first the Nazis and then the Communists, his love for Adrienne, married to an unpleasant and dangerous lunatic, and a Proustian society helplessly bent on its own destruction. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Banffys extraordinary novel set in Hungary and Transylvania in the years before the First World War and published in Hungary between 1934 and 1940 is of a Tolstoyan quality and range that recalls the greatest Russian and French novelists of the nineteenth century.The liberal hero, Balint, is at odds with the politics of his time; he lyrically describes the idyllic pre-industrial world of Hungarian Transylvania, later to fall into the hands of first the Nazis and then the Communists, his love for Adrienne, married to an unpleasant and dangerous lunatic, and a Proustian society helplessly bent on its own destruction.This is a novel hard to put down, a masterpiece of twentieth-century literature that deserves to be much more widely known.First published in English in the early 1990s by a small publisher, and a huge word-of-mouth success, this is the first edition in hardback, and in two rather than three volumes. Notes A new edition of the 2nd book in the classic trilogy from the Hungarian author. Author Biography Mikl s Banffy (1873-1950) was a Hungarian nobleman with extensive estates in Hungarian Transylvania (now Romania), first patron of Bela Bartok and briefly Hungarian foreign minister after WW1. His castle and great library were deliberately destroyed by the retreating Nazis in 1944.INTRODUCER BIOGRAPHY-Hugh Thomas is the author of The Spanish Civil War, Cuba, or the Pursuit of Freedom and a trilogy about the Spanish Empire. He was Professor of History at Reading University and has also served in the Foreign Office and as Chairman of the Centre for Policy Studies. His books include novels, biographies and political as well as historical works.He became a Life Peer in 1981 as Baron Thomas of Swynnerton. Promotional Banffy s extraordinary novel set in Hungary and Transylvania in the years before the First World War and published in Hungary between 1934 and 1940 is of a Tolstoyan quality and range that recalls the greatest Russian and French novelists of the nineteenth century. Promotional "Headline" "Banffy s extraordinary novel set in Hungary and Transylvania in the years before the First World War and published in Hungary between 1934 and 1940 is of a Tolstoyan quality and range that recalls the greatest Russian and French novelists of the nineteenth century." Details ISBN1841593540 Language English Year 2013 ISBN-10 1841593540 ISBN-13 9781841593548 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2013-05-31 Media Book Imprint Everymans Library Subtitle The Transylvania Trilogy Vol. 2 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 894.511332 Pages 800 UK Release Date 2013-05-31 AU Release Date 2013-05-31 NZ Release Date 2013-05-31 Translator Daniella Gitlin Edited by Emily Fragos Birth 1939 Death 1847 Affiliation Professor of Psychiatry, University of Geneva Position Illustrator Qualifications PsyD Publisher Everyman Author Miklós Bánffy Series Everymans Library CLASSICS Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:52260702;

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