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.
It is a deeply disturbing text, full of emotions and traumatic experiences of a collapsed, imploded urban individual crying out for the meaning of life.
VBZ, 2014.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
7.82 €
British literature • Humor and Satire • Detective Stories • Psychological novel
Mistakenly kidnapped and tied to a ceiling beam, Sam Jones tries to remember her special love adventure. The painful blows, along with her innate humor, will encourage the heroine to focus all her peace of mind on solving life's problems.
Škorpion, 2002.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
7.36 €
British literature • Psychological novel • Thriller
The Asylum (1996) by Patrick McGrath is a gothic psychological thriller, narrated by Dr. Peter Cleave, a psychiatrist at a maximum security mental institution in England in the 1950s. Dive into the darkness of passion that breaks down all walls...
Fidas, 1997.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
8.36 €
Francuska književnost • Psychological novel
André Maurois, a French writer known for his psychological novels and biographies, explores themes of family relationships, love, and internal conflicts in this work, which is characteristic of his style.
Svjetlost, 1965.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
3.42 - 3.62 €
Montenegrin literature • Psychological novel
Deobe is a novel about the tragic division of Serbs into Chetniks and Partisans during World War II. Winner of the NIN Award, it is part of a wider epic trilogy, inspired by Ćosić's experiences and historical documents.
Prosveta, 1963.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.