Budapest by Nicholas Clapton

Budapest by Nicholas Clapton

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Hungary is in the process of abandoning the trappings of its Communist past, while attempting to preserve its culture from creeping Americanisation and globalised blandness. This title shows that certain old-fashioned attitudes of courtesy and overall decency are deeply ingrained in Hungarian society.

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Budapest by Nicholas Clapton

Hungary is in the process of abandoning the trappings of its Communist past, while attempting to preserve its culture from creeping Americanisation and globalised blandness. This title shows that certain old-fashioned attitudes of courtesy and overall decency are deeply ingrained in Hungarian society.
'Nicholas Clapton first visited Budapest in 1996, since when he has obviously had an ongoing love affair with Hungary, its culture and its peopleThis clearly shines through in his work and it is a pleasure to read his well-crafted text driven by enthusiasm.' -- Bob Dent The Budapest Times 20091125

NICHOLAS CLAPTON is a singer, writer, broadcaster and teacher. He has sung in opera houses and concert halls across the world and is the author of Moreschi and the Voice of the Castrato.

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ISBN 13 9781904950967
ISBN 10 1904950965
Title Budapest
Author Nicholas Clapton
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus
Year published 2009-03-31
Number of pages 272
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