Showing Eclipse of the Crescent Moon by Géza Gárdonyi

The siege of Eger in 1552 was an astonishing event. A small Hungarian garrison commanded by Istvan Dobo successfully resisted a huge Turkish army for nearly six weeks and forced it to retreat in disgrace. Dobo became a celebrated hero. But little is known of his brilliant explosives expert, Gergely Bornemissza, whos ingenious devices demoralized the Turks. It is his story that Geza Gardonyi tells in 'Eclipse of the Crescent Moon', an exciting tale of chivalry and love, adventures and disasters, heroes and villains, culminating in the seige itself. Gardonyi's story, a convincing blend of history and fiction, has become a Hungarian literary classic and a firm favourite with adults and children alike.