The Acts of My Mother Paperback by Andras Forgach

Product Details

• Publisher: Hamish Hamilton (2018-09-25)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 400 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780735233812
• Item Weight: 408.24 grams
• Dimensions: 8.25 x 5.76 x 1.08 cm

An intensely personal exposé of what happens when family and politics collide during the collapse of the Hungarian Communist regime--for fans of The Lives of Others and The Reader.

Thirty years after the fall of communism in Hungary, as András Forgách investigated his family's past, he uncovered a horrifying truth. His mother, whom he deeply loved, had been an informant for the Kádár regime. She had informed not only on acquaintances but on family, friends and even her children.
     In a work of heartbreaking intensity and nuance, Forgách must confront the truth about the woman who was simultaneously an informant as well as a tender and loveable parent, a victim and a perpetrator.
     In The Acts of My Mother, Forgách gives voice to his deceased mother, holding her responsible for her deeds while defending the memories he cherished of her as a son.

About the Author

For decades, writer and translator ANDRÁS FORGÁCH has been a recognized and respected figure in Hungarian public life. A prize-winning writer and literary translator, he is also a screenwriter, playwright, and visual artist whose works have won numerous awards in his native Hungary and have been adapted for film.