Get the Summary of Kati Marton's The Great Escape in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Great Escape" by Kati Marton chronicles the lives of several prominent Hungarian individuals who left their mark on the world through their contributions to film, science, and literature. The book delves into the golden era of Budapest, highlighting the city's transformation into a cultural and intellectual hub, particularly for its Jewish community. It follows the aspirations and challenges of Michael Curtiz, a filmmaker who brought the essence of Budapest's café culture to Hollywood, and Alexander Korda, whose ambition in the film industry led him to flee Hungary's rising anti-Semitism. The narrative also explores the lives of Andre Kertesz, a photographer who captured the poetic in the mundane, and a group of young Jewish men who became influential mathematicians and physicists, including Leo Szilard, John von Neumann, Eugene Wigner, and Edward Teller...
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