Mantija
Sven Delblanc, a Swedish novelist, dramatist and literary historian (assistant professor at the University of Uppsala) is the winner of prestigious awards for literature, and this novel was awarded to him in 1964.
Mantija (or Under the priest's mantle) belongs to the type of historical novel. Two unusual companions, a runaway priest and a giant whose appearance "attracts both men and women equally", in Prussia in 1784, flee from a cruel master in order to enjoy the fruits of freedom. In a series of adventures and love affairs, they end up in the German army and Frederick the Great himself, the writer and intellectual ruler, who presents them with his principles of rule and his bitter philosophy of life.
Original title
Prästkappan
Translation
Ivan Slamnig
Editor
Vera Čičin-Šain
Dimensions
21 x 12.5 cm
Pages
260
Publisher
Novi Liber, Zagreb, 1988.
Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Language: Croatian.
One copy is available
Condition:Used, very good condition
Damages or inconvenience notice:
- Yellowed pages
- Slight damage to the dust jacket
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