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Budapest Exit
A Memoir of Fascism, Communism, and Freedom
by Csaba Teglas
ISBN: 0890968233
ISBN-13: 9780890968239
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Texas A & M Univ Pr
Published date: 1998
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.75 x 9 inches
Weight: 0.95 pounds
Pages: 162
Publisher's Notes
Faced with the Nazi invasion of Hungary during World War II, the Soviet occupation following the Allied victory, and finally with the opportunity to escape the oppressive regime during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Csaba Teglas responded with ingenuity and hope. In Budapest Exit: A Memoir of Fascism, Communism, and Freedom he tells the story of his twenty-year quest for freedom. During the war, the dramatic changes that had taken place in his country intensified with the invasion of the Nazis. After the terrifying siege of Budapest the Nazis' defeat should have led to freedom, but for Hungary it meant the brutal occupation by the Soviets. Life in Budapest was difficult, but Teglas rose to meet the challenges presented to him. Teglas protested, sometimes quietly, sometimes more vocally, against the Soviet and communist presence in Hungary. During the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Teglas became more involved in the opposition to the communists. When it became dear that the revolutionaries were not going to succeed, he knew he had to leave. Teglas recounts his dramatic escape through the heavily guarded Iron Curtain and his subsequent journey to North America, where life as an immigrant presented new challenges.
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Budapest Exit A Memoir of Fascism, Communism, and Freedom
Teglas, Csaba
Texas A & M University Press. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket 1998. Hardcover. Hardcover with dust jacket, Fine+, clean, tight, unmarked; DJ has minute edgewear. ; Eastern European Studies, No 7; 0.84 x 8.88 x 5.86 Inches; ". . . With a new war raging in Central Europe, [Budapest Exit] is more relevant than ever. Teglas relies on childhood memories to tell his story. He writes of terrifying encounters with the invading troops. . . . [maintaining] a sense of humor and humanism. . . Above all, Budapest Exit is one man's story, an accounting of the personal price of dictatorship and the undiminished value of freedom. " . ( more information) Offered by kbooks (Canada)
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Budapest Exit: A Memoir of Fascism, Communism, and Freedom - Autographed By Csaba Teglas
Teglas, Csaba
Texas: Texas A&M University Press, 1998. This remarkable book recounts the author's experiences in Hungary during the Nazi invasion of the Second World War, the Soviet occupation following the war, and the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. It is inscribed and autographed by Csaba Teglas.. Inscribed & Autographed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine Condition/Fine Dustjacket. Illus. by Illustrated with Photos. 6x9 Inches. ( more information) Offered by T.E. Christensen; Rare Books & Documents (United States)
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