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Hungarian stuff (available in English, sorted)
Eclipse of the Crescent MoonEclipse of the Crescent Moon by Geza Gardonyi
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This book is for Hungarian readers as Pride and Prejudice is for the English. EVERYBODY reads and loves it.
Be Faithful Unto Death (Central European Classics)Be Faithful Unto Death (Central European Classics) by Zsigmond Moricz
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Basic reading. Grim and good book
Celestial HarmoniesCelestial Harmonies by Peter Esterhazy
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Eszterhazy is the most renowned of contemporary Hungarian novelists. And for me, this is his best book
FatelessnessFatelessness by Imre Kertesz
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A Nobel-prize winner. Not an easy read! But good.
The Baron's Son: A Romance of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848The Baron's Son: A Romance of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 by Maurus Jokai
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This is easier reading from the Romantic period. I loved it :).
Selected Lyrics and BalladsSelected Lyrics and Ballads by John Arany
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In Hungarian he is phenomenal. I haven't read the translation...
Eternal Moment: Selected PoemsEternal Moment: Selected Poems by Sándor Weöres
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He was a magician of language - unless the translator is a genius I don't think much can be done...
Sunshine [DVD] [2000]Sunshine [DVD] [2000]
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Great film
Mephisto [DVD] [1981] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Mephisto [DVD] [1981] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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An Oscar-winning film by Istvan Szabo
Kontroll [2003] [DVD]Kontroll [2003] [DVD] by Sandor Csanyi
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Slightly spooky contemporary stuff.
Skylark (CEU Press Classics)Skylark (CEU Press Classics) by Dezso Kosztolanyi
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Family life is not always easy and cheerful... Fantastic book.
The Pendragon LegendThe Pendragon Legend by Antal Szerb
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Oh, I loved this. A bit of crime, a bit of legend and a geek back in the 1920s.
Journey by MoonlightJourney by Moonlight by Antal Szerb
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Journey: in Italy, for the woman, for yourself... good one
EmbersEmbers by Sandor Marai
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He is very popular nowadays. I don't like him, but this is a pretty good book