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Lázár
by Nelio Biedermann
Synopsis
"Lázár" is a multigenerational historical novel by Swiss author Nelio Biedermann that tracks the aristocratic decay of the von Lázár bloodline in Hungary from 1900 to 1956. Blending magical realism and gothic fable, the story follows the family's fortunes as they navigate the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, World War II, and the Soviet takeover.
- Genre
- Historical lit fiction
- Theme
- Gothic Hungarian
- Venue
- TBD
- Dress code
- Gothic Hungarian
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Velvet • Fog • Folklore
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