György Miklós Száraz's long-awaited new novel evokes the atmosphere of bygone eras and brings to life the everyday life of a city, namely Selmecbánya. Krúdy's shrill voice can be heard between the lines of the eerily perfumed book, and his stories take place in a dream world. Everything is full of lively effervescence. Centuries are projected onto each other, the memory of fairy-tale characters emerges between the crumbling walls. The events of the past come to life with the welcoming, lovable and fallible figures of the Silver Cat.