The Will to Survive: A History of Hungary
'the most detailed and balanced narrative of Hungarian history currently available in English.'  -  -  Franz A.J. Szabo, Canadian Journal of History '... a very accessible and invaluable companion, both as a narrative of Hungarian history per se and as a constant source of information to complete the various bits of knowledge gathered during expeditions to museums, libraries and monuments.'-The Budapest Times   'This is the best history of Hungary in the English language'  - John Lukacs  'Though this is a political history, the social and economic aspects are well covered. Cartledge has ... a perceptive eye and an elegant pen. The Will to Survive is set to become the standard work on Hungary.'  -International Affairs