Scar Tissue
Michael Ignatieff
Scar Tissue by Michael Ignatieff is an acclaimed literary masterpiece celebrating major critical honors and timeless storytelling.
Read Time: ~4.2 hr
Under the Frog
by Tibor Fischer (1992)
About this book
Set in post-war Hungary between 1944 and 1956, the story follows the lives of two young men and in particular their careers in a travelling basketball team. They spend most of their time in the avoidance of work and army service and in the pursuit of sex.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters
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