Postcard from London – and Other Stories by Iván Mándy (Hardback Book)

Name: Postcard from London – and Other Stories by Iván Mándy (Hardback Book)
Brand: Seagull Books London Ltd

Seagull Books London Ltd

Iv\u00E1n M\u00E1ndy (1918\u20131995) has been called \u201Cthe prose poet of Budapest,\u201D and this volume of short stories presents the first comprehensive collection of his work in English. His early oeuvre created an urban mythology full of picaresque characters inhabiting the seedier neighborhoods of the city: its flea-market stalls, second-run cinemas, and old-fashioned coffeehouses. The stories from the later decades of M\u00E1ndy\u2019s life, often bordering on the absurd, introduce many autobiographical elements spun around the author\u2019s alter-ego, J\u00E1nos Zs\u00E1mboky, whose hapless adventures on a rare trip abroad constitute this group of stories, including \u201CPostcard from London.\u201D M\u00E1ndy\u2019s unique style at times borrows techniques from films and radio plays, his quirky cuts creating a flicker of images seen in the\n\nPostcard from London \u2013 and Other Stories\nAnd Other Stories\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is availab;