At an end-of-season London soirée a young Hungarian scholar, Dr János Bátky, is introduced to the Earl of Gwynedd, a reclusive eccentric who is the subject of strange rumours. Invited to the family seat, Pendragon Castle in North Wales, Bátky receives a mysterious phone call warning him not to go.
Once there, nothing is quite as it seems... Antal Szerb's first novel is a gently satirical blend of gothic and romantic genres, crossed with a murder mystery to produce a fast-moving and often hilarious romp. But beneath the surface, Szerb's steely intelligence poses disturbingly modern questions about the nature of self and reality.
Author(s): Rix, Len (Translator), Szerb, Antal (Author),
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 20/06/2024,
Pagination: 240 pages,
Series: Pushkin Press Classics,
Imprint: Pushkin Press Classics,
Published By: PUSHKIN PRESS ,
Book Classification: Fiction & related items,
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781805330660