Under the Frog: A Black Comedy (Paperback)

from coolmama

Brilliant!

from spaceowl

A mad romp with a serious message, Under the Frog is the story of the education, in one way or another, of young Hungarian basketballer Gyuri in the years between the end of the Second World War and the 1956 Uprising. One of my top five desert island books, this is funny and clever but wears its ...

from carratona

Part war story, part sport story, and part young men behaving badly/honorably. With out a doubt, THE best book I've ever picked up in an air port. Man, can this guy write. Fabulous characters, wicked dialog, and a sometimes goofy plot in the middle of one of europe's most serious episodes. I reco...

from pfax

The story is a little disjointed at times and may require an outside source to make sense of the politics for a typical western reader, but this book is very funny and readable.

from coolmama

Brilliant!