Boadicea was the queen of the Iken and other British tribes.
She led a rebellion against the Roman occupiers in Britain in 60 and 61 during the reign of Emperor Nero, in which 70,000 Romans were killed. However, the rebellion was still crushed, and Boadicea committed suicide.
Maroje Mihovilović, a Croatian journalist and writer, creates a fascinating, true family saga in his novel We, the Children of Solferino that follows five generations of the Mihovilović-Vukelić family from the end of the 17th century to the turbulent 20th
Profil Knjiga, 2017.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
31.26 €
American literature • Historical novel • Biography • Art history • Painting
A fictionalized biography of the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn. The author uses the fictional character of Dr. Joannis van Loon, Rembrandt's alleged friend and personal physician, to tell the artist's life story through his "diaries."
Nakladni zavod Josip Čaklović, 1941.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
The book presents a comprehensive study of the life and legacy of Ante Starčević (1823–1896), known as the "Father of the Homeland", founder of the Party of Rights and a key figure in the Croatian national revival.
The book collects short biographies of thirty Croatians who, through their work in various fields of science, art and society, have made a contribution to European history.
Stari grad, 2003.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
6.72 - 6.82 €
Croatian literature • Psychological novel • Biography