North East of Eden

...these kids were born with a smile on their faces to two loving parents. I thought it was there for good. Then dark clouds started gathering in the Northumbrian sky. They became entangled in a justice system regulated and controlled by a right-wing, feminist cartel that wiped the grin off their faces.

This book came about as a testament to the unconditional love between a father and his children; it is nothing less than a solemn promise of a father who vows never to be able to rest until he puts a smile back on their faces.

Gabor Szabo is a teacher by profession. Born and bred behind the Iron Curtain. The idea of moving to England’s green and pleasant land fifteen years back was to give his beloved children a brighter future.

Nowadays, he works as a freelance taxi driver, which enables him to concentrate on his lifelong ambition to write books in his native language and English.

He sees himself as extremely lucky to end up in Yorkshire, where he has found the most captivating scenery and down-to-earth folks he could have ever wished for.

Customer Reviews

4.8

30 reviews

Kostas M.

A harsh but realistic depiction of the British family court system. The author is using all his experience of being on the receiving end of it. Sometimes, it feels drawn out and tedious, which can burden both the book and the reader, but in most places, they are necessary. Overall, I'm glad I came across this story.
Another Steinbeck fanatic

“When a child first catches adults out -- when it first walks into his grave little head that adults do not always have divine intelligence, that their judgments are not always wise, their thinking true, their sentences just -- his world falls into panic desolation. The gods are fallen and all safety gone. And there is one sure thing about the fall of gods: they do not fall a little; they crash and shatter or sink deeply into green muck. It is a tedious job to build them up again; they never quite shine. And the child's world is never quite whole again. It is an aching kind of growing" I enjoyed reading. Best of luck to all of you, especially the children!
Bookmad

This is a wrenching, heartfelt book that exposes the huge gaps in the English court system. It shows, in well-written detail, how a father can be separated from his children when a partner manipulates the system. It is a strong book that should highlight the issue and act as a warning to others. I hope the author gets the recognition he deserves and that there's a reconciliation with his family. After the battle he's fought, he deserves it.
Margaret O'Donnell

A moving story written by a father with great courage, love, and determination about his long struggle to gain some access to his children, Sophie and Sam. A thought provoking read.
Tony

Shocking story of injustice, how was this allowed to happen, a well written story,hopefully one day Gabor will be reunited with his kids
Krisztina

My friendship with Gabor goes back nearly fifty years. He wasn't normal back then, and I doubt he is now. I can't imagine him blinking when going through fire for his kids. His story made me so emotional, it truly reflects his character and devotion to his loved ones! I'll be right there cheering for you my friend!
H J Jones

Highly recommend if you're in the mood to read a tearjerker. Plausible story, great writing that had me loving every page.
Your average reader

It would take a heart of polar ice not to be moved by this story. Not for the fainthearted.