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Báró Wenckheim hazatér

Pages
576
Published
2016
Language
English

Synopsis

Baron Bela Wenckheim, a Prince Myshkin-like figure, returns to his provincial Hungarian hometown after living in exile, hoping to reunite with his high school sweetheart and escape casino debts. His homecoming unleashes a torrent of gossip, con artists, and local politicians, exposing the town's drab and absurd existence. As a world-famous natural scientist offers philosophical rants, spectacular events unfold, and doom eventually descends upon the unsuspecting residents.

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