Ballpoint: A Tale of Genius and Grit, Perilous Times, and the Invention that Changed the Way We Write

by David Evans and Gyoergy Moldova

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L szli B ri's last name is, in much of the world, a synonym for his revolutionary writing tool. But few people know that B ri began his career in interwar Budapest as a journalist frustrated with spotty ink; that he escaped fascism by fleeing to Paris and, finally, to Buenos Aires; that a fellow Hungarian, Andor Goy, also played a vital role in the pen's development; and that, in a tragic twist of shared fate, business pressures and politics ultimately deprived both men of their rights to the ballpoint pen. A fascinating life story and history.
  • ISBN10 0982578113
  • ISBN13 9780982578117
  • Publish Date 23 August 2012 (first published 1 January 2012)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint New Europe Books
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 200
  • Language English