Édes anyaföldem! : Egy nép s egy ember története (2. kötet)

An impatient young wanderer bursts onto the rails of 1920s Hungary, his imagination turning a clattering train into a magical steed. He watches the countryside roll by, dreaming of a fairy‑tale city where a perfect princess awaits, while grappling with the weight of his own mortality and the fierce desire to stay alive. The narrative captures his fierce love for the blooming spring, the songs of birds, and the scent of his native soil, painting a vivid portrait of a boy on the brink of adulthood.

Guided by the quiet strength of his father’s reading voice, he vows to let his own words grow from the same earth. The journey brings him to bustling Budapest, where the arrival of a hopeful royal figure sparks a collective yearning for a brighter national future. Through lyrical reflections and sharp humor, the story explores the tension between personal dreams and the larger hopes of a people striving to define themselves.