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A young man arrives in Budapest in the spring of 1919, stepping off a dawn train into a city that smells of river mist, coal smoke and fresh market produce. The narrator paints the capital as a living tableau—its ancient bridges, the rustle of chestnut leaves on Buda's terraces, and the distant march of military bands that echo through quiet streets. Through his eyes the metropolis feels both timeless and on the cusp of modernity, a backdrop for his restless ambitions.

Among the bustling avenues he encounters Sneider, a striking young woman whose golden hair and vivid blue eyes seem to embody the city's own flamboyance. Their conversations drift through cafés, salons and the ornate rooms of old houses, where music, poetry and the rustling of silk skirts create a lyrical atmosphere that mirrors the narrator’s inner yearning. The opening pages weave together memory, romance, and the everyday rituals of post‑war Budapest, inviting listeners to wander its streets and feel the pulse of a world poised between nostalgia and change.

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