Refugee from Paradise |
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| Author:
| Takács, Dalma |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4797-9295-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2013 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris Corporation LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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Refugee from Paradise is a fictional diary of a Hungarian refugee girl living in England after World War II. Her "Paradise" is the beautiful memory of her childhood in Hungary, in stark contrast to the nightmare the communist regime calls "the workers' paradise." Penny Kiss relishes her new life in school and college, but news about her family left behind in Hungary torment her. Her mother and her new stepfather warn her daily about secret communist infiltrators in England, who could...
More DescriptionRefugee from Paradise is a fictional diary of a Hungarian refugee girl living in England after World War II. Her "Paradise" is the beautiful memory of her childhood in Hungary, in stark contrast to the nightmare the communist regime calls "the workers' paradise." Penny Kiss relishes her new life in school and college, but news about her family left behind in Hungary torment her. Her mother and her new stepfather warn her daily about secret communist infiltrators in England, who could hurt her father in Hungary. Suspicious of strangers, Penny has an encounter with Andrew, a mysterious young man who takes an interest in her. But how can she make friends in a world where she can't trust anyone?