{"product_id":"mrs-kleofas-s-rooster","title":"Mrs Kleofas’s Rooster","description":"\u003cb\u003eA trio of darkly elegant, women-centric novellas from a master of twentieth-century Hungarian literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMrs Kleofas’ Rooster\u003c\/i\u003e brings together three captivating novellas by Gyula Krúdy, originally written in the 1920s and now available in English for the first time. Each story centers on a woman protagonist: a timeless adventuress, a resilient single mother, and a seductive Budapest femme fatale, respectively. In the title novella, a roguish narrator listens to the thrilling life story of an ageless, mysterious woman whose journey takes her from a childhood of suffering to a career as a cunning accomplice in daring schemes. The next story, \u003ci\u003eNN\u003c\/i\u003e, follows the life of a steadfast single mother, Juliska, amid the rhythms of village life. In \u003ci\u003eAutumn Meeting\u003c\/i\u003e, Krudy’s sharp wit unfolds through Rizili, a charming yet ruthless socialite who leads a suspended jockey on an intoxicating night through Budapest’s City Park.","brand":"Seagull Books London Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56414784160088,"sku":"9781803096148","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781803096148.jpg?v=1779866143","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/mrs-kleofas-s-rooster","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}