Knjiga očeva

Knjiga očeva

Miklos Vamos

Twelve men in generational succession represent the main characters of this magnificent family saga that spans the last three hundred years of Hungarian history.

The reader is drawn into an exciting story that follows the fate of unforgettable characters. Some are happy, successful and long-lived, while some live their lives, marry the wrong women and die young. Fathers pass on to their sons the unusual ability to see the past and the future, as well as the book in which their notes are stored (Book of Fathers).

In 1705, little Kornel Csillaga returned with his grandfather and mother from Bavaria to his native Hungary. Wars and misery are raging all over Europe. At the scene of one of the countless battles, they find an egg-shaped pocket watch that forever marks the life of the Csillaga family. Sons are born with the unusual ability to see the past and the future, but without the power to influence it. And their lives are both beautiful and sad, successful and unhappy, long-lasting or just flashy, but all written in the Book of Fathers, which, along with the history of the family, also tells about the history of their homeland.

Original title
Apak konyve
Translation
Xenia Detoni
Editor
Davor Uskoković
Graphics design
Janka Carev
Dimensions
19 x 12.5 cm
Pages
483
Publisher
Znanje, Zagreb, 2011.
 
Latin alphabet. Paperback.
Language: Croatian.
ISBN
978-9-53324-012-1

No copies available

The last copy was sold recently.

 

Are you interested in another book? You can search the offer using our search engine or browse books by category.

You may also be interested in these titles

Ljuljaška

Ljuljaška

Vojislav Lubarda

Vojislav Lubarda's debut novel, Swing, explores the moral lapses, alienation, and uncertain fate of the individual in post-war society through a psychologically nuanced story about war trauma and ideological conflicts.

Progres, 1963.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
7.34 €
Zakon ćutanja

Zakon ćutanja

Mario Puzo

Uzbudljiv kriminalistički roman o Don Rejmondu Aprileu, koji se povlači iz mafije, ali nakon njegovog ubistva, njegov usvojeni sin Astore pokreće osvetu i razotkriva duboku korupciju, poštujući pritom zakon ćutanja — omertu.

Laguna, 2001.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
8.15 €
Gospođa Sabina

Gospođa Sabina

Eugen Kumičić

The naturalistic novel depicts the moral decline of Zagreb's high society through the character of the calculating Sabina, whose greed and scheming lead to familial and financial ruin.

Matica hrvatska, 1965.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
5.50 €
Ljubav u doba kolere

Ljubav u doba kolere

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

A masterpiece about the tireless love of Florentino Ariza, who waits more than half a century for his youthful love Fermina Daza, portraying devotion, aging, and passion in the face of all social obstacles.

Vuković & Runjić, 1999.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
10.55 €
U magli

U magli

Leonid Andrejev

The story depicts the dark psychological drama of young Pavel, who sinks into a mental fog amidst social taboos and youthful alienation. Andreyev masterfully portrays anxiety, despair, and moral collapse.

Svjetlost, 1960.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
3.35 €
Dobra žena

Dobra žena

Luis Bromfild

The novel portrays the destructive power of false morality through the character of a mother whose apparent goodness stifles her son's freedom. Bromfield masterfully analyzes the hypocrisy of early 20th-century American society.

Rad, 1973.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
3.85 €