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Captivity / György Spiró ; translated from the Hungarian by Tim Wilkinson.

by Spiró, György, 1946-

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Restless Books, c2015.

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9781632060495 (hc.)

860 p. : maps ; 24 cm.

Maps on lining papers.

Translated from the Hungarian.

"Frustrated with his hapless son, Uri’s father sends the young man to the Holy Land to regain the family’s prestige. In Jerusalem, Uri is imprisoned by Herod and meets two thieves and (perhaps) Jesus before their crucifixion. Later, in cosmopolitan Alexandria, he undergoes a scholarly and sexual awakening—but must also escape a pogrom. Returning to Rome at last, he finds an entirely unexpected inheritance. Equal parts Homeric epic, brilliantly researched Jewish history, and picaresque adventure, Captivity is a dramatic tale of family, fate, and fortitude. In its weak-yet-valiant hero, fans will be reminded of Robert Graves’ classics of Ancient Rome, I, Claudius and Claudius the God."--From publisher.

Alternative histories (Fiction)

Historical fiction.

Picaresque literature.

Hungarian fiction -- Translations into English.

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