num_pages: 288
description: A wonderful discovery (Ian McEwan) this is a beguiling dystopian tale of a young man confronted with the truth about freedom.On a hot summer night a young man sits in a dark cell in a Hungarian prison. The guards do not explain why he is here; he does not know if he will ever be released. But he is far from alone. Others too are trapped within the stone walls - singers and students sages and spies. As the days pass the man is drawn into their conversations and their lives and soon becomes a witness to their sometimes outlandish acts of rebellion.Written in the early 1980s and inspired by Andrew Szepessy's own experiences Epitaphs for Underdogs is a beguiling and exhilarating novel about power justice and freedom and about the solidarity that can be found in even the most unexpected places.
language: English
title: Epitaphs for Underdogs
publisher: Vintage