Life in the Barracks (Paperback)

A young man's struggle in a strange and unfriendly world. In the snowbound winter of 1978, Tibor, a young Hungarian physician, finds himself in the curious world of a remote military camp during his mandatory service. After years behind the protective walls of medical school, he is forced to learn new rules for the game of life, where guile is part of reality and pitfalls abound. How can he navigate through the unfamiliar intricacies of military life while maintaining a sense of his integrity? With the help of friendship, love, and spirituality, can he stand up to his superior, a selfish misanthrope who ignores his duties as a camp physician in favor of his lucrative private practice? Can he gain the heart of the girl he falls in love with? Will he leave this remote place enriched or scarred? Tibor reaches back to his roots from his childhood and learns how keeping an open heart and open mind can humanize an initially alien world.