Twelve Days The Story of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution

Name: Twelve Days The Story of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
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ISBN: 9780307277954

ISBN-10: 030727795X

ISBN-13: 9780307277954

Edition: N/A

Authors: Victor Sebestyen

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"Twelve Days "is a riveting day-by-day account of the defining moment of the Cold War--the inspiring but brutally crushed Hungarian Uprising. Victor Sebestyen, a journalist whose own family fled Hungary, gives us a totally fresh account, incorporating newly released official documents, his family's diaries, and eyewitness testimony. We witness the thrilling first days when--armed only with a few rifles, petrol bombs, and desperate courage--the people of Budapest rose up against their Soviet masters and nearly succeeded. As the world watched in amazement, it looked as though the Hungarians might humble the Soviet empire. But the Soviets were willing to resort to brutal lengths--and, sadly,…

Book details

List price: $17.95
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 11/6/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 5.24" wide x 7.93" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Illustrations


Acknowledgements


Maps


The Main Actors


Introduction


Prologue: Sunday, 4 November 1956


Prelude


Revolution


Aftermath


Postscript


The Sixteen Points


Sources


Bibliography


Index