{"product_id":"a-hungarian-nabob-by-maurus-jokai-fiction-political-action-adventure-fantasy-hardcover","title":"A Hungarian Nabob by Maurus Jokai, Fiction, Political, Action \u0026 Adventure, Fantasy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaurus Jokai\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eR. Nisbet Bain\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Nabob figure is a Hungarian potentate of vast estates, who lives amidst a crowd of retainers, wassailing companions, women, gamblers, fools, and gypsies.\u003c\/strong\u003e The plot relates to the intrigues of his dissolute heir and his marriage with a young girl which serves to baffle them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMór Jókai -- also known as Maurus Jokai -- was a Hungarian dramatist and novelist. He originally studied law and became an advocate in what is now Budapest. Encouraged by the reception of his first play, \u003cem\u003eThe Jewish Boy\u003c\/em\u003e, he turned to writing, producing Working Days, and becoming editor of \u003cem\u003eÉletképek\u003c\/em\u003e, the leading Hungarian literary journal. Following a revolution and the deposition of the Hapsburg dynasty, he became a political suspect. He spent the next fourteen years reviving the Magyar language, producing thirty romances and numerous other works. After the re-establishment of the Hungarian Constitution, he sat in parliament for twenty years, founded and edited the government organ \u003cem\u003eHon\u003c\/em\u003e, and was later elevated to the upper house by the king.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057899651211,"sku":"9781603126960","price":55.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/eGimv6uomw9781603126960.webp?v=1779529815","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/a-hungarian-nabob-by-maurus-jokai-fiction-political-action-adventure-fantasy-hardcover","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}