Young Edek lives with his elderly father who tries to keep his son by his side. The boy's longing for freedom and a girl clashes with his father's possessiveness. The pigeons symbolize unattainable freedom. The conflict leads to a tragic ending.
Svjetlost, 1965.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
2.14 €
Picture Books and Fairy Tales • Croatian literature • Short Stories • School reading
"Stories from the Past" (1916) contains the stories: Sunce Djever and Neva Nevičica, Bratac Jaglenac and little sister Rutvica, Šuma Striborova, How Potjeh searched for the truth, Fisherman Polunko and his wife, Lutonjica Toporko and nine župančići, Jagor
"Sikamura" is a collection that does not offer clear answers, but rather encourages the reader to interpret and reflect, making it demanding but significant in the context of contemporary literature.
Bosanska knjiga, 1997.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
5.98 €
Literature for children • Croatian literature • Short Stories • School reading
The book The Strange Adventures of the Apprentice Hlapić is one of the most widely read novels for children by Ivana Brlić Mažuranić. It is a book for all time about the little, wise, brave and good apprentice Hlapić and his seven-day adventures.
Profil International, 2008.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
13.42 €
Short stories • Short Stories • Social literature • Italian literature
Collections of short stories from Roman life in the post-war era: ordinary people from the people and the petty bourgeoisie – the poor, workers, small craftsmen – face misery, survival, jealousy, petty deceit and moral compromises in everyday life.
The book "Look How Beautiful the Ferns" by Branko Belan is a collection of short stories set in the Mediterranean milieu, which is characteristic of Belan's literary work.