by György Konrád · Alianza Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420643984
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In 'A Garden Party', György Konrád introduces us to Dávid Kobra, who lives a happy childhood in a small Hungarian town, oblivious to the shadows looming over his life and that of his neighbors. Reality strikes when the Jewish children of his town are taken to extermination camps. Dávid flees to Budapest, taking refuge in a 'protected house', where he grows up surrounded by death and violence, longing for liberation. Years later, as a writer, Dávid recalls those years in a novel, interweaving past and present through characters such as Antal, János, and Melinda. This dense and nuanced novel, with strong autobiographical overtones, reflects vitality and sensuality in the Central European literary tradition.
György (George) Konrád was a Hungarian novelist, pundit, essayist and sociologist known as an advocate of individual freedom.
