Vilmos Kondor
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November 27, 1954
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Budapest Noir
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2008
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30 editions
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Bűnös Budapest
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2010
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5 editions
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A budapesti kém
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2010
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4 editions
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Budapest romokban
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2011
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Második Magyar Köztársaság
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Budapest novemberben
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2012
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3 editions
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Szélhámos Budapest
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Az első budapesti olimpia
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A bűntől keletre
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2015
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2 editions
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A másik szárnysegéd
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2013
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2 editions
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| Miéville's story is not an easy read, but it is rewarding on several levels. One of these is the atmosphere, which is powerful precisely because it is so sparsely written. In this book, Miéville decided to walk a self-imposed tightrope, and I, for on ...more | |
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| "Why read anything else when there are novels by PIT II on the bookshelf?" I ask myself every time I finish one of his books. Hector Belascoáran Shayne is the perfect PI, and the cases he investigates are at once hyper real and surreal. His books are ...more | |
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| Lovers of postmodern fiction will love this book, which defies form and tradition in many ways. After the third reading over the years, I found the luster of the narrative to have dimmed a bit, but it probably has more to do with me, the reader, than ...more | |
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| This is an exceptional piece of work. I haven't read anything from the field of horror and/or fantasy for a long while and if this is where the golden age of horror of the 80s and the 90s evolved into - count me in. Many summerized the story before m ...more | |
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| Whittemore describes the complexity and sheer madness of life in a multifaceted and (sometimes) bewildering way. Everything is connected, everything is intertwined, and no action goes unpunished. His knowledge of the Orient is breathtaking, his abili ...more | |
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| It cannot be my place to write anything about the novel that's been towering over us for almost 170 years - but there's a note I have to make. For the modern and discerning reader, this is THE English translation. Robin Buss managed to find the perfe ...more | |
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It took some time (evidently 11 years) but finally two more books are available in the series with two more to come in a month. |
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| It cannot be my place to write anything about the novel that's been towering over us for almost 170 years - but there's a note I have to make. For the modern and discerning reader, this is THE English translation. Robin Buss managed to find the perfe ...more | |
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| Brilliant! Five stars are not enough, there should be an extra for books like this. It is deceptive novel since - based on its length - one would assume a quick and easy read even for the third time but the book is much thicker than it looks in terms ...more | |
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| An excellent introduction to the history of the city where European Renaissance was born. Expertly written, thoroughly researched and filled with love for Florence. It's not the in-depth scholarly study of the city, and it doesn't want to be. It's ev ...more | |
“The rest is fine,” said Gordon, taking a drag on his cigarette. “Just be careful with what comes first in the lead. That’s very important. You wrote, ‘This afternoon in his home on Pasaréti Street, using a revolver, the owner of
the Arabia Coffee Company took his own life.’ The important thing is neither when nor where. But who. Thus: ‘The owner of the Arabia Coffee Company took his own life with a revolver this afternoon in his home on Pasaréti Street.’ And who he left his estate to, that doesn’t belong in the lead, either. It’s enough if you mention the maternity home only farther down. So then, go on back now and retype the article.”
― Budapest Noir
the Arabia Coffee Company took his own life.’ The important thing is neither when nor where. But who. Thus: ‘The owner of the Arabia Coffee Company took his own life with a revolver this afternoon in his home on Pasaréti Street.’ And who he left his estate to, that doesn’t belong in the lead, either. It’s enough if you mention the maternity home only farther down. So then, go on back now and retype the article.”
― Budapest Noir
“– A többi már jó – szívott a cigarettájából Gordon. – Csak a sorrendre figyeljen az alcímben, az nagyon fontos. Maga ezt írta: „Ma délután pasaréti házában revolverével vetett véget életének az Arabs kávékereskedés tulajdonosa.” Nem az a fontos, hogy mikor, és az sem, hogy hol. Hanem az, hogy ki. Tehát: „Az Arabs kávékereskedés tulajdonosa ma délután revolverével vetett véget életének pasaréti házában.” És annak sem alcímben van a helye, hogy kire hagyta a vagyonát. Elég, ha az anyaotthont a cikkbe írja bele. Na, most menjen szépen, és gépelje le újra.”
― Budapest Noir
― Budapest Noir
“Brändi sobib ikka. Mitte alati ja mitte palju, aga siiski peaaegu alati ja ainult natukene rohkem, kui ilma tõsisemate tagajärgedeta juua võib.”
― Bűnös Budapest
― Bűnös Budapest
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