Epitaphs for Underdogs

Resumen del libro

On a hot summer night, a young man sits in a dark cell in a Hungarian prison. The guards do not explain why he is here; he does not know if he will ever be released. But he is far from alone. Others, too, are trapped within the stone walls - singers and students, sages and spies. As the days pass, the man is drawn into their conversations and their lives, and soon becomes a witness to their sometimes outlandish acts of rebellion.

Written in the early 1980s and inspired by Andrew Szepessy's own experiences, Epitaphs for Underdogs is a beguiling and exhilarating novel about power, justice and freedom, and about the solidarity that can be found in even the most unexpected places.

Biografía del autor

Andrew Szepessy (1940-2018) nació en Brighton, en el seno de una familia de refugiados húngaros. Tras su infancia en Londres, fue lector en Oxford y estudió en la Academia de Teatro y Cine de Budapest. Trabajó como director de cine, montador y guionista en Inglaterra y Noruega, antes de establecerse definitivamente en Hungría, donde siguió escribiendo hasta su muerte.