About the book: 1969 / Novel by the classic of Hungarian literature Kalman Miksat (1847-1910) "Black City" (1910) - his last major work - dedicated to the era of the national liberation movement of the Hungarian people in the 18th century (Kuruc movement). Miksat paints a deeply realistic picture of the Kurut era in all its contradictions and tragedy. Against this historical background, the love plot of the novel unfolds, connected with the heroine of the novel, Rosalia Görgei. The novel is based on events that actually took place in the Sepes region at the beginning of the 18th century..