Sin puka

Sin puka

Valentin Katjev

Valentin Kataev's story "Son of the People" is widely known and resonates in the soul of every reader. It touches the nerves, because the topic of war is always painful. Especially when innocent children are at the center of the fighting.

At the time when Valentin Kataev wrote this story, the topic of war and children had not yet been exposed so much, so the work aroused great interest. But even now it remains special, atmospheric and causes a sickening feeling in the soul.

One situation inspired the writer to create this story. In 1943, he saw a boy dressed as an adult soldier. Everything was as it should be, only it was clear that the clothes were sewn for a child. The boy said the scouts found him in the dugout, lonely and hungry, and took him away. So he started living with them. The hero of this story is similar to this boy in many ways. He lost his father in the first days of the war, his mother was killed by the Germans. Left completely alone, he wandered the woods for about three years until he was found.

This story makes you see the war through the eyes of a child, it evokes mixed feelings, but mostly sad. It hurts so much to watch children calmly deal with death and cruelty. It's hard when a child doesn't have a childhood, when blood and pain become familiar. The writer makes you feel in every word, on the one hand, admiring the boy Vanja, and there were many similar to him, on the other hand, who sympathize with him.

Translation
Derviš Imamović
Graphics design
Abdulah Kozić
Dimensions
20 x 14 cm
Publisher
Mladost, Zagreb, 1965.
 
Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
Language: Croatian.

One copy is available

Condition:Used, good condition (visible signs of use)
Damages or inconvenience notice:
  • Slight damage to the cover
  • Signature of previous owner
  • Traces of patina
 

Are you interested in another book? You can search the offer using our search engine or browse books by category.

You may also be interested in these titles

Bibi: novele iz životinjskog svijeta

Bibi: novele iz životinjskog svijeta

This collection of stories features animals in their natural environment, often personified to convey certain human traits and messages.

HRT naklada, 1941.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
3.24
Tri novele

Tri novele

August Cesarec
Školska knjiga, 1969.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
1.25
Umjetnost – Velika enciklopedija za djecu

Umjetnost – Velika enciklopedija za djecu

A spectacular journey through the history of art and artistic trends will give us an insight into the great achievements of visual art in the field of painting, sculpture and artistic skills.

Europapress holding, 2007.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
4.16
Izabrane hrvatske religiozne priče za djecu

Izabrane hrvatske religiozne priče za djecu

Davor Uskoković
Sys Print, 1993.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
6.62
Oči koje svijetle u mraku

Oči koje svijetle u mraku

Melita Rundek

The eyes that glow in the dark are pearls, and the sea king, the treasure hunter, the goldfish and the hungry cat come to them. What they want and strive for, and what they get and achieve, you will discover in the depths of the sea and in the waves on th

Sipar, 2006.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
5.98 - 7.36
Klokan u dizalu

Klokan u dizalu

Klokan u Dizalu

The book consists of a series of interesting, witty and imaginative stories that convey important life messages through play and humor.

Mladinska knjiga, 1991.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
3.98