{"product_id":"under-the-frog-paperback-1","title":"Under the Frog - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTibor Fischer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Booker Prize, \u003ci\u003eUnder the Frog \u003c\/i\u003efollows the adventures of two young Hungarian basketball players through the turbulent years between the end of World War II and the anti-Soviet uprising of 1956. In this spirited indictment of totalitarianism, the two improbable heroes, Pataki and Gyuri, travel the length and breadth of Hungary in an epic quest for food, lodging, and female companionship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTibor Fischer\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Stockport, England, in 1959. He is the author of three novels, \u003ci\u003eUnder the Frog\u003c\/i\u003e (a Booker Prize finalist), \u003ci\u003eThe Thought Gang\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Collector Collector\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eDon't Read This Book if You're Stupid\u003c\/i\u003e is his first collection of stories. He lives in London\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42134559359111,"sku":"9780312278717","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ee144401c65fa5b47080b89cd32601eb_e3517b7d-5555-4396-b41b-9e62feab90a0.webp?v=1732642706","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/under-the-frog-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}