A przemysli repülő: Regény a nagy háborúból

In a bleak November night, the wind howls through Vienna’s imperial courtyard, shaking even the warm coats of the palace guards. The dim glow from the emperor’s study reveals Franz Joseph’s silhouette as he peers out, momentarily easing the weary sentries’ tension. Yet the chill of war hangs over the scene, a relentless presence that drives every soldier forward despite the exhaustion of endless patrols.

Amid the cold, a young lieutenant‑pilot, Arnóti István, waits beside an idling military automobile, his thoughts drifting between the crackling fire and the thin wisp of tobacco smoke. He has been summoned to carry a crucial aerial message to a besieged Russian fortress, a task that fills him with both resolve and a restless anxiety. As the night deepens, the lieutenant’s quiet determination mirrors the larger struggle of a continent caught in the throes of the Great War, offering a glimpse into the human heart that endures beneath the machinery of conflict.