Through chance, luck and choice, one man's life takes him from a modest apartment in Hungary to the elite society of London - in this captivating new novel about the forces that make and break our livesFifteen-year-old Istvan lives with his mother in a quiet apartment complex in Hungary. New to the town and shy, he is unfamiliar with the social rituals at school and soon becomes isolated, with his neighbour - a married woman close to his mother's age - as his only companion. As these encounters shift into a clandestine relationship, Istvan's life spirals out of control.Years later, rising through the ranks from the army to the elite circles of London's super-rich, he navigates the twenty-first century's tides of money and power. Torn between love, intimacy, status, and wealth, his newfound riches threaten to undo him completely.
| ISBN: | 978-1-5299-3242-3 |
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| EAN: | 9781529932423 |
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| Počet stran |
368 stran |
| Datum vydání |
17. 3. 2026 |
| Pořadí vydání |
neurčeno |
| Vazba |
kniha, brožovaná vazba |
| Jazyk |
anglický |
| Autor: |
David Szalay |
| Nakladatelství |
Vintage Books |
| Tématická skupina |
13 - Krásná literatura |
Svaz českých knihkupců a nakladatelů
