Over the Hill in Hungary

By Virginia White

When the Soviet Army that kept Hungary's communist government in power for 40 years marched away in 1990 they left an economically despondent, heavily polluted country whose dispirited people had... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560726318
• ISBN13: 9781560726319
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A superb adventure and historic review

Ms. Virginia White's book about Hungary is indeed a valuable edition to the genre, and I congratulate her for this volume and her splendid life.

A fascinating personal look at Hungary in transition.

Virginia White tells two equally engrossing tales in her fascinating new book: that of Hungary as it makes a difficult transition from Communism to western style capitalism and her own personal story full of adventures, mishaps, warmth, wisdom and humor. As a "senior" Peace Corps teacher in Hungary in the early 90s, White was well-positioned to observe the unprecedented turn-around in that country, and her insights into the politics, economics, and society of the time are right on the mark. But it is her talent as an observer of everyday details and her fascinating interactions with her new neighbors, friends, and students that make this book so hard to put down. One looks forward to reading the further adventures of someone who is far from being "over the hill."