Flesh (Paperback)

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Through chance, luck and choice, one man’s life takes him from a modest apartment in Hungary to the elite society of London – in this captivating new novel about the forces that make and break our lives

Fifteen-year-old István lives with his mother in a quiet apartment complex in Hungary. New to the town and shy, he is unfamiliar with the social rituals at school and soon becomes isolated, with his neighbour – a married woman close to his mother’s age – as his only companion. As these encounters shift into a clandestine relationship, István’s life spirals out of control.

Years later, rising through the ranks from the army to the elite circles of London's super-rich, he navigates the twenty-first century's tides of money and power. Torn between love, intimacy, status, and wealth, his newfound riches threaten to undo him completely.

General

Imprint:	Vintage
Release date:	29 July 2026
Authors:	David Szalay
Dimensions:	197 x 129 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	349
ISBN-13:	978-1-5299-3242-3
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Promotions
LSN:	1-5299-3242-4
Barcode:	9781529932423

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