Student diary, letters

The volume presents the life and "e;adventures"e; of a family, specifically the eldest brother, Laszlo, based on his own diary entries from that period. Reading the book gives us a picture of everyday life during that historical period-the building of socialism-as well as the worldview of young people at the time, their situation in various circles, their opportunities, and their relationships. A strange feeling comes over you as you read, imagining sitting in one of the iconic restaurants in Szeged (some of which may no longer exist) where, for 35-40 forints, you could fill yourself up with a nutritious, tasty cooked meal, perhaps picturing the vividly described college environment. The book invites the reader on a real journey through time, starting in Gyor, through the teenage years of a high school student, through compulsory military service, all the way to the end of university in Szeged.