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In Poland it was an unparalleled success before soon becoming a 2013 bestseller in Hungaryand later being translated into German; now it can be purchased in English too. Experiencedjournalist Igor Janke has written his biography of Viktor Orbán in a light and engaging but believable,professional and discerning style, having spoken with Orbán’s contemporaries, fellow Fideszparty members, colleagues, opponents and the Prime Minister himself. He has familiarisedhimself with the most important available documents as well as the current head of government’sspeeches and the words of Orbán’s critics so that, despite his position as an outsider, Jankemanages to cover all the important details in drawing a portrait of “one of Europe’s most interestingpoliticians”, as several correspondents have referred to Viktor Orbán, the subject of this work.