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George Mikes

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Hungarian-born British author

Born 1912
Died 1987

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  • Cover of: How to be an alien: a handbook for beginners and more advanced pupils

    First published in 1946 16 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition howtobealien00geor
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  • Cover of: Über alles: Germany explored.

    First published in 1953 5 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: How to Be a Brit

    First published in 1984 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The spy who died of boredom: a novel.

    First published in 1973 5 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1954 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Hungarian revolution

    First published in 1957 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1963 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The land of the rising yen: Japan

    First published in 1973 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Leap through the Curtain: the story of Nora Kovach & Istvan Rabovsky.

    First published in 1955 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1950 4 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1983 4 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1961 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: How to be affluent.

    First published in 1966 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Switzerland for Beginners

    First published in 1962 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1978 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: How To Be Decadent

    First published in 1977 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: How to scrape skies: the United States explored, rediscovered and explained

    First published in 1948 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: English humour for beginners

    First published in 1980 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: How to be a Guru.

    First published in 1984 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Hungarian-born British author

Born 1912
Died 1987
Subjects
Description and travel, Social life and customs, Biography, English wit and humor, Wit and humor, History and criticism, Politics and government, English Authors, English National characteristics, Humor, Israel-Arab War, 1967, Occupied territories, World War, 1939-1945, American National characteristics, English Humorists, Friends and associates, Hungary, Hungary. Államvédelmi Hatóság, Japanese Yen, Manners and customs, National characteristics, Prisoners, American Humorists, American wit and humor, American wit and humor, social life and customs
Places
Israel, Hungary, Japan, Central Europe, England, 1967- Israel-Arab War, Australia, Cyprus, East Asia, Eastern Europe, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Israel <Staat>, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lofoten, Norway, Occupied territories, Oceania, South America, Switzerland
People
George Mikes, Arthur Koestler (1905-1983), François Darian (1881-1942), François Darlan, François Darlan (1881-1942), George Mikes (1912-1987), Istvan Rabovsky (1930-), Nora Kovach (1931-), Nora Kovach (1931-2009)
Time
1945-, 20th century, 1945-1990, History, Revolution, 1956

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Alternative names

  • Mikes, George
  • George. Mikes
  • George MIKES

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September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
May 26, 2011 Edited by Sai Shankar merge authors
August 30, 2008 Created by ImportBot Imported from Talis MARC record.