{"product_id":"life-is-a-dream-9780141193038","title":"Life Is A Dream","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGyula Krúdy (1878-1933) is a much-loved and admired Hungarian writer. He spent much of his life in Budapest and wrote many stories about the alcoholic and erotic possibilities of the city in its heyday, possibilities which he himself lived to the full. His most famous books in English are \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Sindbad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLife is a Dream\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKrudy writes of imaginary people, of imaginary events, in dream-like settings; but the spiritual essence of his persons and of their places is stunningly real * The New Yorker *\u003cbr\u003eMarvellously quirky -- CJ Schüler * Independent on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eThis [series] is a wonderful idea ... They are absurdist parables, by turns hilarious, unsettling and enigmatic. -- Nicholas Lezard * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e[The series] sheds remarkable light on the literature, culture and politics of the region...anyone coming fresh to the field will be captivated by the richness, variety, humour and pathos of a classic literature that, through a shared historical experience, transcends national and linguistic boundaries. -- CJ Schüler * Independent on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eI urge you to go and read them. -- Adam Thirlwell * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eThis new series of Central European Classics is important well beyond simply providing 'good reads'. -- Stephen Vizinczey * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eThe Hungarian Proust -- Charles Champlin * New York Times *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017574449495,"sku":"9780141193038","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141193038.jpg?v=1750773998","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/life-is-a-dream-9780141193038","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}