Which writer wrote Eclipse of the Crescent Moon (Egri csillagok), a novel about the siege of Eger in 1552?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Geza Gardonyi
- Step 1: The novel is popular with schoolchildren. Step 2. It was written by Gardonyi. Answer: Geza Gardonyi. Why not the others: The others wrote other novels.
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