Discontented
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The Discontented tells the heroic story of the Hungarian uprisings against the Habsburgs in 17th and 18th centuries.
Led by the charismatic trio of Imre Thököly, Helena Zrinyi and Ferenc Rákóczi II, there were moments when the rebels nearly succeeded in securing the independence of Hungary from the Habsburg Emperors.
However, against a background of international intrigue and superpower politics, the valiant actions of the kurucs were ultimately doomed and their leaders forced into exile in Turkey.
Here is a tale of hubris, betrayal, love and reckless courage that remains inspirational centuries later.
After a long and enjoyable stint in international advertising and public relations, Alan Ogden decided to change direction and write about the history and culture of Eastern Europe.
Alan has written six travel books including Romania Revisited, Fortresses of Faith, Revelations of Byzantium, Winds of Sorrow and Moons and Aurochs.
He has also penned a further five books mostly about SOE operations and Hungarian history, edited the official history of the Raiding Forces Aegean, and also wrote the Afterword for the reprint of Billy Moss’ War of Shadows (Moss was PLF’s partner in the daring WW2 abduction of the German general on Crete).
In his 2018 book The Vagabond and the Princess he gives revealing insights into Paddy Leigh Fermor’s many Romanian journeys and, in particular, the touching story of the youthful author’s love affair with the beautiful Princess Balasa Canatacuzino in the 1930s.