Put ne vodi u dolinu

The novel "The road does not lead to the valley" by Ignac Koprivac is set in the post-war period in Styria, near the river Pesnica. The action takes place a few years after World War II. The main character is Ivan, a young man who returns home after the end of the war. Ivan is an idealist and a dreamer, and his search for meaning and love leads him through different situations and encounters.

The novel explores themes such as the trauma of war, love, identity and dealing with the past. Ivan faces his own internal conflicts, and his search for the truth about the events of the war leads him to a discovery that will change him forever.