Hungarian Rhapsody
by Vittorio Giardino
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Author: Vittorio GiardinoEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1987-01
ISBN: 0874160332
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Catalan Communications
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Book Review: Convuluted Spy Story with Great Art
Summary: 4 Stars
I FIRST DISCOVERED Italian cartoonist Giardino through his series A Jew in Communist Prague but the first of his books was this one about spy Max Friedman. Set in Central/Eastern Europe just prior to Hitler rolling into Austria, it's an elaborate spy tale in which no one can be trusted. Friedman was former officer in the International Brigade fighting against Franco, but he grew disillusioned with Soviet hijacking of the struggle and left before he got shot. Here he is roped into a shady operation in Budapest by the French Deuxiéme Bureau, the outcome of which is depressingly realistic. Giardino has clearly been influenced by such morose spy writers as Graham Greene, John LeCarré, and more recently Alan Furst. However, more compelling than the convoluted plot is Giardino's strong art, which really blossoms in showing cityscapes, architectural details, and ephemera such as background posters and advertisements. Here the city is Budapest-subsequent Max Friedman adventures take place in equally well-displayed Istanbul (Orient Gateway) and Barcelona (No Parasan!).
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