The Undefeated

by George Paloczi-Horvath

George Paloczi-Horvath was born in 1908 into the feudal nobility of Hungary. Despite his privileged background, he came to realize that his family's wealth was based on the exploitation of a brutalized peasantry. By the 1930s he was an active anti-Nazi; by 1941 he was forced to flee the country. Returning after the war, he became a dedicated communist; but this didn't prevent him from being arrested, tortured and imprisoned by the communist regime. He spent 1,832 days in prison, many of them in the solitary confinement of underground prison cells. In 1954 he was eventually released; but after the Hungarian Revolution he was forced to escape with his wife and baby for sanctuary in Britain. A new afterword by his widow, Agi Argent, describes how they survived.

Genres: Biography, History

324 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1993

Reviews

[Margarita Morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an astonishing auto-biography written by someone who lived through some of the most turbulent times in the 20th Century. It is a complete indictment of Communism and should be read by all those currently flirting with the hard left.

[Erika Fabian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spellbinding insider's Story

This is an insider's view of all the oppression and horror created by the Soviet type regime in Hungary. As a journalist he got the real story inside and out of prison. His humanity shines through all his experiences. Having lived through some of the same experiences in Hungary I loved his insider's knowledge and enlightened insight.

[Rob · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having spent some time in Budapest recently, this book appeared on my radar, and I thought I’d try to learn more about a country I know practically nothing about. Just how much I have learnt I can’t really say, but I have met a very good writer, and a great human being.

[Marina Chan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fab book! Well worth reading and exploring the traumatic life experience of the author and his family!