American literature • Autobiographies and Memoirs
Istočni grijeh
Anthony Quinn
Autobiographical work, winner of several awards for exceptional literary value. A story of misery, violence, sex and death in the suburbs of Los Angeles. The honest confession of a man torn by self-doubt.
F. Scott Fitzgerald, the messenger of a lost generation, paints a portrait of the era between the two wars in this collection of eleven stories: hedonism that bites, moral decay that intoxicates, and youth that burns like fireworks.
Šareni dućan, 2009.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
11.24 €
American literature • Detective Stories • Novel
The novel High Window, the third in the series about private detective Philip Marlowe, takes place in sunny but corrupt Los Angeles. Marlowe, a cynic at heart, navigates through the glitz of Hollywood, where high windows hide falls into the abyss.
Spektar, 1984.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
8.26 €
American literature • Historical novel • A war novel
Armageddon (1964) by Leon Uris is a historical novel set in post-war Berlin during the 1948-1949 airlift, when the Allies supplied West Berlin amidst the Soviet blockade.
Otokar Keršovani, 1970.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
8.26 €
American literature • Historical novel • A war novel
A cult bestseller praised for its originality, deep emotion, and tender portrayal of love and loss, Audrey Niffenegger's story has captivated readers around the world and, following its film adaptation, has been adapted for television.
Just when it seemed that everything was falling into place for fifteen-year-old Sam, that everything was just as it should be - life, mom, school, relationship - Alicia, his girlfriend, will drop a real bomb. Alicia is, or rather, his ex-girlfriend, since