Fever at Dawn

Name: Fever at Dawn
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781925498479
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By Péter Gárdos

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Fever at Dawn by Péter Gárdos is a touching story set in the aftermath of World War II, where a young Hungarian man recovering from a concentration camp illness embarks on a quest to find love through a series of letters. His correspondence with a woman he chooses at random blossoms into a romantic yet fragile relationship, overcome by distance and the trauma of recent experiences. This novel beautifully illustrates hope, healing, and the resilient human spirit.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by post-war love stories and are interested in narratives that explore human resilience and hope amidst adversity. Set against the backdrop of post-Holocaust Europe, it combines historical context with an intimate personal tale, offering readers a touching and heartfelt journey of connection and perseverance.

Description

In July 1945, Miklos, a Hungarian survivor of Belsen, arrives in a refugee camp in Sweden. He is skin and bone and has no teeth. The doctor says he has only months to live. But Miklos has other plans. He acquires a list of 117 young Hungarian women who are also in refugee camps in Sweden, and he writes a letter to each of them—obsessively, in his beautiful hand, sitting in the shade of a tree in the hospital garden. One of those young women, he is sure, will become his wife.

In a camp hundreds of kilometres away, Lili reads his letter. Idly, she decides to write back. Letter by letter, the pair fall in love. In December 1945, they find a way to meet. They have only three days together, and they fall in love all over again. Now they have to work out how to get married while there is still time...

This story really happened. Fever at Dawn is a love story for the ages. Based on the letters of the author's parents, it's a sad and joyous tale that will stay with you long after its happy ending.

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Fever at Dawn has received widespread praise for its heartwarming and poignant portrayal of love amidst adversity. Critics compare its sweetness to The Rosie Project and its emotional depth to The Fault in Our Stars. The novel is lauded for its visual storytelling and character development, with a timeless, romantic quality that transcends its historical setting. Reviewers highlight the book's emotional impact, describing it as both deeply moving and inspire, celebrating resilience and the transformative power of love and hope.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925498479

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 May 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Contributors:

Translated by Liz Szász

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 240

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Péter Gárdos

About the Author

Peter Gardos was born in Budapest in 1948. He is a multiple-award-winning film and theatre director. As a director he has received more than twenty international awards at major film festivals, among them the Jury's Special Award at the Montreal Film Festival and the Golden Hugo at the Chicago Film Festival. Based on the true story of his parents, Fever at Dawn is his first novel. The movie Fever at Dawn received the Jury Award for the Best Feature Film at the 2016 Cinequest Film Festival.