This comprehensive volume traces the evolution of Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, from their earliest civilizations to the present day.
A political, cultural, and socioeconomic history of the Habsburg empire, discussing the rise of Habsburg power, its subsequent status and action as a great power, and its dissolution.
Lena's grandmother tells about the time when her mother in Hungary shared some freshly made strudel with a beggar who repaid her hospitality with a beautiful song. Includes a recipe for apple strudel.
Teenager Bandi Guttmann, a Hungarian Jew, is forced to move with his family into a "star house" as the Nazis' grip on his country grows tighter. Based on a true story.