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 book "European Spirit" (2017) by Božidar Prosenjak is a collection of essays and reflections on the identity of Europe, its values, and cultural heritage.
The novel is set in the 19th and 20th centuries and follows key historical moments in Rijeka, a city that has been a scene of conflict between various cultures, languages, and political interests throughout history.
Globus, 1985.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Literally at the last minute, before our entire media scene exploded, this booklet was the first to sing a paean to drinking, but not a praise of drunkenness!
Asher, the main character of Bingham's novel, known only by his last name, is an American in Cambodia. Lost, suffering from a chronic identity crisis, fueled by nihilism and filled with dark rage.
The book "Fox" by David Herbert Lawrence is a short novel (novella) that explores power relations, suppressed desires and the conflict between freedom and domination.