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The Day of Wrath

Mór Jókai

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .to chase slumber somewhat from his eyes, and when the lads had left off howling a bit, he would measure out to each of them a big slice of catechism, or a similar amount of Hübner's "Short questions in geography," to be repeated aloud till learnt by heart, whilst he himself adjourned to the pot-house. From this place of refuge he would send a message to the urchins later in the afternoon that they might go home.

Thereupon there was a general rush for the door (just as when a herd of swine reaches home, and every one tried to get through first) to an accompaniment of kicks, cuffs, and the tugging and tearing of clothes.

On Sundays the lads did their best to ferret out where the Lutheran children were playing ball. Then they all consulted together, and set off for[Pg 75] the same place with stout sticks in their hands and their pockets crammed full of stones, and a battle royal forthwith would ensue between the youths of the rival creeds. When, then, . . . Read More

Community Reviews

Just finished this book. Dare I say this book is the Hungarian "Gone with the Wind". Some of the best action scenes and some of the best characters I have ever come across in any novel. Great writing, great suspense and great transformations. If i could, I would give this ten stars out of ten.

My first Hungarian book. Not terribly good. Spent half its length setting up the story, which did not turn out to be very good besides.