{"title":"Antal Szerb","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntal Szerb’s works blend a rich sense of adventure with profound reflections on identity and human desire. Readers can expect narratives that traverse both the enigmatic and the intimate, with a distinctive style that captures the complexities of the human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the mysterious allure of \u003cem\u003eJourney by Moonlight\u003c\/em\u003e to the intricate intrigue of \u003cem\u003eThe Pendragon Legend\u003c\/em\u003e, Szerb's novels invite contemplation and discovery within the realm of general fiction. His storytelling is both insightful and evocative, making for compelling literary journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-pendragon-legend-by-antal-szerb-9781805330660","title":"The Pendragon Legend","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An absolute treat... Szerb is a master novelist, a comedian whose powers transcend time and language\" - Nicholas Lezard, \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt an end-of-season London soirée, a young Hungarian scholar, Dr. Janos Bátky, is introduced to the Earl of Gwynedd, a reclusive eccentric who is the subject of strange rumours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInvited 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAntal Szerb's first novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Pendragon Legend\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46846578426092,"sku":"9781805330660","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21320903482830.jpg?v=1758913253"},{"product_id":"journey-by-moonlight-by-antal-szerb-9781805330240","title":"Journey by Moonlight","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA major modern classic: the turbulent story of a businessman torn between middle-class respectability and sensational bohemia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAntal Szerb is one of the great European writers\u003c\/em\u003e - Ali Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA novel to love as well as admire, always playful and ironical, full of brilliant descriptions, bon mots and absurd situations\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMihály and Erzsi are on honeymoon in Italy. Mihály has recently joined the respectable family firm in Budapest, but as his gaze passes over the mysterious back-alleys of Venice, memories of his bohemian past reawaken his old desire to wander.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen bride and groom become separated at a provincial train station, Mihály embarks on a chaotic and bizarre journey that leads him finally to Rome, where he must reckon with both his past and his future. In this intoxicating and satirical masterpiece, Szerb takes us deep into the conflicting desires of marriage and shows how adulthood can reverberate endlessly with the ache of youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932296364268,"sku":"9781805330240","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781805330240-journey-by-moonlight.jpg?v=1783858393"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/antal-szerb.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}