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Diane  | 13052 comments Post any books set in Hungary here.


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Diane  | 13052 comments Books set in Hungary:



Embers by Sándor Márai Embers by Sándor Márai (possibly set in modern-day Slovakia)
The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
The Melancholy of Resistance  by László Krasznahorkai The Melancholy of Resistance by László Krasznahorkai
Ballad of the Whiskey Robber A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts by Julian Rubinstein Ballad of the Whiskey Robber by Julian Rubinstein
Enemies of the People My Family's Journey to America by Kati Marton Enemies of the People by Kati Marton
Metropole by Ferenc Karinthy Metropole by Ferenc Karinthy
Dandelions in the Garden (Countess Elizabeth Bathory, #1) by Charlie Courtland Dandelions in the Garden by Charlie Courtland (1st in series set in Hungary)
The Convalescent by Jessica Anthony The Convalescent by Jessica Anthony
The Good Master by Kate Seredy The Good Master by Kate Seredy
The Door by Magda Szabó The Door by Magda Szabó
Journey by Moonlight by Antal Szerb Journey by Moonlight by Antal Szerb
The White Stag by Kate Seredy The White Stag by Kate Seredy
Esther's Inheritance by Sándor Márai Esther's Inheritance by Sándor Márai
They Were Counted by Miklós Bánffy They Were Counted by Miklós Bánffy (1st book in trilogy)
War & War by László Krasznahorkai War and War by László Krasznahorkai
I Have Lived a Thousand Years Growing Up in the Holocaust by Livia Bitton-Jackson I Have Lived A Thousand Years: Growing Up In The Holocaust by Livia Bitton-Jackson
Extraordinary Renditions by Andrew Ervin Extraordinary Renditions by Andrew Ervin
Skylark by Dezső Kosztolányi Skylark by Dezső Kosztolányi
Budapest by Chico Buarque Budapest: A Novel by Chico Buarque
Portraits of a Marriage by Sándor Márai Portraits of a Marriage by Sándor Márai
Liquidation by Imre Kertész Liquidation by Imre Kertész
The Rebels by Sándor Márai The Rebels by Sándor Márai
Valeria's Last Stand by Marc Fitten Valeria's Last Stand by Marc Fitten
Sunflower by Gyula Krúdy Sunflower by Gyula Krúdy
Celestial Harmonies by Péter Esterházy Celestial Harmonies by Péter Esterházy
Tranquility by Attila Bartis Tranquility by Attila Bartis
The Book Of Fathers by Miklós Vámos The Book Of Fathers by Miklós Vámos
Upon the Head of the Goat A Childhood in Hungary 1939-1944 by Aranka Siegal Upon the Head of the Goat: A Childhood in Hungary 1939-1944 by Aranka Siegal
We Are On Our Own by Miriam Katin We Are On Our Own by Miriam Katin
A Journey Round My Skull by Frigyes Karinthy A Journey Round My Skull by Frigyes Karinthy
Under the Frog by Tibor Fischer Under the Frog by Tibor Fischer
The Pathseeker by Imre Kertész Pathseeker by Imre Kertész
Egyperces novellák by István Örkény One Minute Stories by István Örkény
The Bridge at Andau by James A. Michener The Bridge at Andau by James A. Michener
Marika by Andrea Cheng Marika by Andrea Cheng
Heart of Lies by M.L. Malcolm Heart of Lies: A Novel by M.L. Malcolm
Kasztner's Train The True Story of an Unknown Hero of the Holocaust by Anna Porter Kasztner's Train: The True Story of an Unknown Hero of the Holocaust by Anna Porter
The Paul Street Boys by Ferenc Molnár The Paul Street Boys by Ferenc Molnár
Eclipse of the Crescent Moon by Géza Gárdonyi Eclipse of the Crescent Moon by Géza Gárdonyi
Trilogia della città di K. by Ágota Kristóf The Notebook, The Proof, The Third Lie: Three Novels by Agota Kristof
Kaddish for a Child Not Born by Imre Kertész Kaddish for a Child Not Born by Imre Kertész
My Brother's Voice How a Young Hungarian Boy Survived the Holocaust A True Story by Stephen Nasser My Brother's Voice by Stephen Nasser
Got Fangs? (Ben and Fran, #1) by Katie Maxwell Got Fangs? by Katie Maxwell
Nine Suitcases A Memoir by Béla Zsolt Nine Suitcases: A Memoir by Bela Zsolt
Der Schwimmer by Zsuzsa Bánk The Swimmer by Zsuzsa Bánk
The Singing Tree  by Kate Seredy The Singing Tree by Kate Seredy
A Guest in My Own Country A Hungarian Life by George Konrád A Guest in My Own Country: A Hungarian Life by György Konrád
The Blood Countess by Andrei Codrescu The Blood Countess by Andrei Codrescu
To See You Again by Betty Schimmel To See You Again by Betty Schimmel
More Was Lost by Eleanor Perenyi More Was Lost by Eleanor Perenyi
The City Builder by George Konrád The City Builder by György Konrád
Life is a Dream by Gyula Krúdy Life is a Dream by Gyula Krúdy
Niki The Story of a Dog by Tibor Déry Niki: The Story of a Dog byTibor Déry
Be Faithful Unto Death by Zsigmond Móricz Be Faithful Unto Death by Zsigmond Móricz
The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak The Sojourn by Andrew Krivak
The Ninth A Novel by Ferenc Barnás The Ninth: A Novel by Ferenc Barnas
Fiasco by Imre Kertész Fiasco by Imre Kertész
Gratitude by Joseph Kertes Gratitude by Joseph Kertes
A Bed in Heaven by Tessa de Loo A Bed in Heaven by Tessa de Loo
Undying Love by Al Lacy Undying Love by Al Lacy
Édes Anna by Dezső Kosztolányi Anna Edes by Kosztolányi Dezső
Csardas by Diane Pearson Csardas by Diane Pearson
The Case Worker by George Konrád The Case Worker by György Konrád
Béla Bartók (20th Century Composers)  by Kenneth Chalmers Bela Bartok by Kenneth Chalmers
Bartok Remembered by Malcolm Gillies Bartok Remembered by Malcolm Gillies
The End of a Family Story by Péter Nádas The End of a Family Story by Péter Nádas
The Storyteller Memory, Secrets, Magic and Lies by Anna Porter The Storyteller: Memory, Secrets, Magic and Lies by Anna Porter


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Zsofi | 21 comments Abigél by Magda Szabó Abigél by Magda Szabó
It is available in Hungarian, German, Czech, and Polish I think


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