Eclipse of the Crescent Moon / Egri Csillagok Angol Nyelven / Géza Gárdonyi / 9th edition / Corvina 2016

A Tale of the Siege of Eger, 1552 by Hungarian writer Géza Gárdonyi

Product details

Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 562
Author: Géza Gárdonyi
Publisher: Corvina (2016)

ISBN-10: 9631361543

ISBN-13: 978-9631361544 / 9789631361544
English translation: George F. Cushing

Cover and Graphics: Győző Vida

English Summary

The siege of Eger in 1552 was an astonishing event. A small Hungarian garrison commanded by István Dobó successfully resisted a huge Turkish army for nearly six weeks and forced it to retreat in disgrace. Dobó became a celebrated hero. But little is known of his brilliant explosives expert, Gergely Bornemissza, whose ingenious devices demoralized the Turks. It is his story that Géza Gárdonyi tells in Eclipse of the Crescent Moon, an exciting tale of chivalry and love, adventures and disasters, heroes and villains, culminating in the siege itself. Gárdonyi's story, a convincing blend of history and fiction, has become a Hungarian literary classic and a firm favorite with adults and children alike.