Escape from Transylvania

It is 1984 in Communist Romania and Zoltan Mihaly is young courageous and frustrated with the limitations of life under communism and the Ceausescu regime. A member of an ethnic Hungarian minority within the historical region of Transylvania Mihaly dreams of freedom in the West and when the opportunity presents itself he jumps on it. <br /><br />Escape From Transylvania is the unique memoir of a harrowing journey that tests relationships and limits and a young man risking everything to embark upon a new life. It is a story of adventure friendship and overcoming. Through breathtaking landscapes and life-threatening circumstances our narrator maintains a sense of humour and a refreshing light-heartedness. <br /><br />Relaying some of the rich geography and history of this fascinating part of the world the book tells the story of personal growth and transformation-a testament to the human spirit's resilience in the face of adversity.