Flesh

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A gripping journey follows Istvan, a shy teenager from Hungary, whose life twists through chance and choice from humble beginnings to London’s high society. This Booker Prize-winning novel explores the powerful forces shaping our destinies.

A compelling story about the unpredictable paths life takes and the desires that drive us.

Fifteen-year-old Istvan lives quietly with his mother in a small Hungarian apartment complex. New and shy in town, he finds himself isolated except for a secretive friendship with his married neighbor. When their hidden relationship begins, Istvan’s life quickly spirals beyond his control.

As time goes on, Istvan’s journey takes him from military service to the elite circles of London. Torn between his desires for love, intimacy, status, and wealth, he achieves extraordinary riches-but these very ambitions also threaten to destroy him.

Praised by the Booker Prize judges as “an astonishingly moving portrait of a man’s life,” and hailed by Dua Lipa as “one of the most astonishing books I’ve ever read,” this novel is a powerful exploration of fate and human longing.

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