Humor and Satire • Slavonia, Baranja & Srijem
Osječani, gdje ste, da ste: Društvena kronika umirovljenika Lojzeka
Alojzije Šmit
In his book Osijekians, where are you, if you were... (1994), Alojzije Šmit presents a humorous and nostalgic social chronicle through the character of the pensioner Lojzek.
Through anecdotes and memories of the pensioner Lojzek, the author brings everyday life in Osijek to life, depicting its inhabitants, customs and the atmosphere of the city. The work is enriched with illustrations that further evoke the spirit of the time and place.
Translation
Jasenka Jurašek Denin, Tatjana Mioković
Editor
Ivan Plačko
Illustrations
Marin Topić, Vladimir Džanko, Vilim Kuti, Krunoslav Šmit
In the humorous stories from the book Holes in the Head, Vanja Bulić shows sequences from family life and relations between the sexes, in which the humorous aspect and the comedy of situations and confusion dominate.
Laguna, 2021.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
6.82 €
Humor and Satire • Short stories • Novele • Russian literature
A satirical search for hidden treasure in post-revolutionary Russia. Former nobleman Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov and con artist Ostap Bender chase after valuables, exposing the greed and absurdities of Soviet society.
Šareni dućan, 2013.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
16.54 €
British literature • Humor and Satire • Detective Stories • 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.
The League of Fishermen brings together everything that makes us read Marija Andrijašević: complex characters, flexible and sumptuous language, convincing dialogues and stories that will hook you with discreet humor.