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Veli Jože
Vladimir Nazor
The main character is the brave and good giant Jože, "strong as a bull, with a bushy head", who lives in the vicinity of the Istrian town of Motovun. The book was created on the basis of folk stories and folklore motifs.
Veli Jože is a literary work by the Croatian writer Vladimir Nazor from 1908.
Veli Jože is a literary work by the Croatian writer Vladimir Nazor from 1908. The main character is the brave and good giant Jože, "strong as a bull, with a bushy head", who lives in the vicinity of the Istrian town of Motovun.
All the stories in this book describe events recorded in the Bible. The selection includes the most interesting and well-known stories from the Old Testament (237 stories) and the New Testament (128 stories).