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description: First published in 1953 A Place To Stand is set in Budapest in the spring of 1941 Hope - a spoilt but attractive society girl and daughter of a leading American business man - finds herself playing the lead in a dangerous and most unexpected affair of underground intrigue through the machinations of her journalist fianc. During the course of her activities she falls in love with a Polish refugee and at the moment when Germany invades Hungary she is already deeply involved - both emotionally and politically.Bridge herself an eye witness of these events tells in moving and graphic terms the terrible story of Germany's 'protective' invasion; although it is presented in the form of an imaginative episode the historical significance and accuracy are all too tragically evident.This admirable novel is at once a charming love story in the shadow of fear and disruption a subtle and intimate portrayal of human beings in a time of crisis and a most exciting narrative set against the enchanting background of Budapest.
language: English
title: A Place to Stand: A Novel
publisher: Vintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group)