Majtényi György - K-vonal

Privileges, elites and luxury in socialism
Where did Mátyás Rákosi, Imre Nagy or János Kádár live and how did they live? What kind of cars did the communist functionaries drive? Which of them shot the most pheasants and which of them captured elephants? Which landscapes and countries did you enjoy traveling to? How did the politicians of the past feel and think?
György Majtényi's work is an engaging read, but it is not a collection of anecdotes, but a work of social history that fills a gap. It tells about a hitherto unknown chapter of our twentieth-century history.
After the Second World War, the leaders of the Communist Party got to know and soon fell in love with the essential necessities of the life of the Horthy-era elite: villas, cars, hunting, and travel. In addition, they also adopted new habits: they liked to show off in the company of workers and they really liked football.