Wikipedia page about this book: https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egri_csillagok

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_of_the_Crescent_Moon

Release date is 2025-06-07

Albert László from page images generously made available by the Hungarian Electronic Library

"Az egri csillagok (II. kötet): Bornemissza Gergely élete" by Géza Gárdonyi is a historical novel published in 1901. This beloved Hungarian work follows young Bornemissza Gergely and Cecey Éva from childhood through the legendary 1552 siege of Eger fortress. After Turkish raiders abduct them as children, their paths diverge through captivity, daring escapes, and romantic reunion. As the Ottoman Empire threatens to engulf Hungary, their personal story culminates in the desperate defense of Eger, where a small garrison faces overwhelming Turkish forces in a battle that would define the fate of Christian Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Originally published: Budapest: Légrády Testvérek, 1901