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Hungarian-born British author (1912–1987)

Also known as: György Mikes, Джордж Микеш, ジョージ・ミケシュ, Микеш Джордж

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Known works

  • How to be an alien
  • How to be poor
  • The prophet motive
  • Eight humorists
  • How to be a Brit