Prague is a historical novel by Arthur Phillips about a group of North American expatriates in Budapest, Hungary circa 1990, at the end of the Cold War. Prague is the author's debut novel, first published by Random House in 2002. In 2003, the novel won The Los Angeles Times/Art Seidenbaum Award for Best First Fiction.
Prague opens on the afternoon of May 25, 1990 with five North American expatriates living in the city of Budapest. The expatriates...
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Prague is a historical novel by Arthur Phillips about a group of North American expatriates in Budapest, Hungary circa 1990, at the end of the Cold War. Prague is the author's debut novel, first published by Random House in 2002. In 2003, the novel won The Los Angeles Times/Art Seidenbaum Award for Best First Fiction.
Prague opens on the afternoon of May 25, 1990 with five North American expatriates living in the city of Budapest. The expatriates are, for the most part, optimistic about their prospects in the Central European city. John Price is seeking a reconciliation with his older brother, Scott, who lives in Budapest seeking to separate himself from his earlier life in the United States. John plots to win the affection of Emily Oliver, a young embassy worker seeking to distinguish herself in Hungary. Mark Payton relishes his attempt to be immersed in a place with interesting history. Only Charles Gábor, whose resentment for his co-workers and contempt for his fellow Magyars are...
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