The Jewel in the Crown is a 1966 novel by Paul Scott that begins his Paradise Quartet. The Quartet novel sequence in four volumes is set in the last days of British rule in India during World War II.
The novel "The Zrinjski-Frankopan Conspiracy" (1893) was the most widely read Croatian book for ten years, and, thanks to the interest of readers at the time in historical events, it had a huge influence on younger generations of readers.
Matica hrvatska, 1965.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
8.56 - 10.84 €
Novel • British literature • Historical novel • Romance Novels
A Woman of Substance follows the epic rise of Emma Harte, one of literature's most famous heroines. The book is a saga of strength, determination, and female emancipation in a male-dominated world, rich in historical detail and complex characters.
Italy, 1492. Her name is Sancha of Aragon. The beautiful illegitimate daughter of Alfonso II. Napuljski only feels contempt for his father's callousness.
Profil Internacional, 2012.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
5.98 €
American literature • Thriller • Historical novel
The novel The Da Vinci Code is an explosive combination of a racial thriller, an essay on the history of art and religious symbolism - mysterious murders, fascinating esoterica, created during the history of the West, the nature of Mona Lisa's smile, the
V.B.Z, 2006.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
4.88 - 4.89 €
Novel • First editions • Historical novel • Serbian literature
The "Time of Evil" trilogy by Dobrica Ćosić presents a different reflection on the turning events that led to the civil war in the middle of the 20th century and the birth of socialist Yugoslavia from the ashes of the old regime. The Sinner is the second
BIGZ, 1985.
Serbian. Cyrillic alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
13.54 €
Novel • Italian literature • Historical novel
Giorgio Bassani's Italian historical novel, published in 1962, chronicles the relationship between the narrator and the children of the Finzi-Contini family from the rise of Benito Mussolini to the beginning of World War II.
Mladost, 1964.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.