'Under a frog at the bottom of a coal mine' is a Hungarian way of saying 'as bad as it can get.'....This deceptively funny story hops between 1944 and 1956, the hero growing to maturity through the years of Communist rule, culminating in the horrors of the abortive 1956 uprising. Will his dream of escaping the country come true? Sardonic, hilarious, sad, full of captivating characters - a wonderful (in every sense) read.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 31 September 2005 ) |
