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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

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

    First published in 1953 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: The spy who died of boredom: a novel.

    First published in 1973 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: How to Be a Brit

    First published in 1984 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Eight humorists.

    First published in 1954 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The land of the rising yen: Japan

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

    First published in 1955 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Wisdom for others

    First published in 1950 — 4 editions
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    First published in 1963 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: The Hungarian revolution

    First published in 1957 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: How tobe poor

    First published in 1983 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Tango: a solo across South America.

    First published in 1961 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1966 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Switzerland for Beginners

    First published in 1962 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Tsi-Tsa: the biography of a cat

    First published in 1978 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: How To Be Decadent

    First published in 1977 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: How to be a Guru.

    First published in 1984 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: How to be God

    First published in 1986 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1955 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The prophet motive: Israel today and tomorrow

    First published in 1969 — 3 editions
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We need a photo of George Mikes

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, Israel-Arab War, 1967, Occupied territories, Politics and government, English Authors, English National characteristics, Humor, World War, 1939-1945, American National characteristics, English Humorists, Friends and associates, Humor, general, Hungary, Hungary. Államvédelmi Hatóság, Japanese Yen, Manners and customs, National characteristics, Prisoners, American Humorists, American wit and humor

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 record