Out of Romania
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Manufacturer: Faber and Faber
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780571172214
ISBN: 0571172210
Label: Faber and Faber
Manufacturer: Faber and Faber
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2002-11-01
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Studio: Faber and Faber
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Dan Antal, a distant relative of Vlad the Impaler (Count Dracula), grew up in the mountains of Transylvania, and in this book he presents his story of life before, during and after the Romanian revolution. It is an account the disappointed hopes that mark the transition from dictatorship to democracy in Eastern Europe, and of a man who is determined to leave at any cost. A soldier at 17, Antal sings Gary Glitter songs while training to fight the Americans. His quest for freedom seems doomed to fail - when he builds a hot-air balloon it immediately catches fire. He eventually left Romania in 1990 and now lives in London, where he teaches French.
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Summary: An alternative view of Romania
Comment: The book may never stand out as a literary gem, but it is an emotional and stirring account of one man's experience both growing up in Romania and his experience with the revolution. It is a recount that you will not find in any history book, but one that is just as relevant, of the euphoria Christmas 1989 and subsequent disappointment afterwards. Each Romanian has their own opinion of that time, as events affected everyone differently, and the revolution was short in duration and not wide spread. My wife's recounts vary greatly from Antal's. I wish more people like Antal would put their recollections into print. The bottomline is, Antal does tell a good story.
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