Förster Vera - Kapaszkodj... - Egy pesti lány a XX. századból

Kapaszkodj... is the memoir of Vera Förster, born in Budapest in 1924, whose life story runs from her childhood to the 1950s. The book recounts her school years during the Horthy era, the Jewish experience during the Holocaust, and the struggles of a young woman in post-war Hungary. Written in a personal and moving voice, it offers a firsthand account of twentieth-century Hungarian history.

The story follows a student who earned her degree in psychology at a time when the discipline was semi-forbidden, and later a refugee who ultimately had to leave her homeland. Her reflections connect private experiences with the major political upheavals of those decades.

Classified as both a novel and an autobiography, the hardcover edition runs to 272 pages. It will appeal to readers interested in personal testimonies of Hungary's past.