Memoirs from the Vineyard: A Story of Hungarian Spirit
With the Hungarian vineyard as the backdrop to this historic fiction, this novel follows my family members who lived through times of nobility, war, famine, totalitarianism, and love. Starting from the Tarcal vineyards of Hungary at the turn of the twentieth century, multiple generations of the Kerekes, Csendes, and Kovesi clan undergo harrowing challenges only to see their world turned upside down. Yet love, family, and great wine provide endurance for them through their struggles. The events recounted here are true, in the sense that they collectively portray an accurate account of significant events in my family's history.
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Memoirs from the Vineyard: A Story of Hungarian Spirit
With the Hungarian vineyard as the backdrop to this historic fiction, this novel follows my family members who lived through times of nobility, war, famine, totalitarianism, and love. Starting from the Tarcal vineyards of Hungary at the turn of the twentieth century, multiple generations of the Kerekes, Csendes, and Kovesi clan undergo harrowing challenges only to see their world turned upside down. Yet love, family, and great wine provide endurance for them through their struggles. The events recounted here are true, in the sense that they collectively portray an accurate account of significant events in my family's history.
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Memoirs from the Vineyard: A Story of Hungarian Spirit

Memoirs from the Vineyard: A Story of Hungarian Spirit

by Patrick G. Cendes
Memoirs from the Vineyard: A Story of Hungarian Spirit

Memoirs from the Vineyard: A Story of Hungarian Spirit

by Patrick G. Cendes

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Overview

With the Hungarian vineyard as the backdrop to this historic fiction, this novel follows my family members who lived through times of nobility, war, famine, totalitarianism, and love. Starting from the Tarcal vineyards of Hungary at the turn of the twentieth century, multiple generations of the Kerekes, Csendes, and Kovesi clan undergo harrowing challenges only to see their world turned upside down. Yet love, family, and great wine provide endurance for them through their struggles. The events recounted here are true, in the sense that they collectively portray an accurate account of significant events in my family's history.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781543994179
Publisher: BookBaby
Publication date: 11/13/2019
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 132
File size: 948 KB

About the Author

Patrick G. Cendes is a real estate executive moonlighting as a first-time author. Patrick is President of Real Estate at Totteridge Properties, one of the fastest growing residential developments in the Pittsburgh area. A dual citizen of the United States and Hungary, Patrick had completed his MBA at the Corvinus University of Budapest. He is happily married with his lovely Hungarian wife Orsolya. An avid golfer, Patrick is also fluent in Hungarian.

Table of Contents

Prologue xi

Chapter 1 Szilard Kerekes 1

Chapter 2 Maria Kerekes 7

Chapter 3 Matilda Kerekes 13

Chapter 4 Dr. Tibor Kerekes 21

Chapter 5 Dr. Victor Csendes 31

Chapter 6 Elizabeth Csendes 45

Chapter 7 Dr. George Fazekas 51

Chapter 8 Dr. Joseph Csendes 61

Chapter 9 Madeline Csendes 69

Chapter 10 Giselle Kerekes 77

Chapter 11 Charlotte Kovesi 87

Chapter 12 Emory Kovesi 93

Chapter 13 Margaret Csendes 103

Epilogue 113

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