Sovin huk

Sovin huk

Patricia Highsmith

He was too embarrassed to even think about the shame he would experience if he were caught voyeurizing. Voyeurs usually watch women undress... What he felt, what tormented him, was like a terrible thirst that he had to quench.

He had to see her, he had to watch her. In admitting this, he had also admitted that he was willing to risk the possibility of being discovered one night. He would lose his job. His kind landlady, Mrs. Rhoads, the owner of Camelot Apartments, would be horrified and ask him to move out immediately. And then the guys in the office—well, except for Jack Nielson—Robert could easily imagine them saying to each other, “Didn’t I always tell you there was something wrong with that guy?... He never plays poker with us, does he?” He had to accept that risk. Even if no one ever realized how watching the girl calmly go about her daily chores calmed him down, told him that for some people life could have meaning and be joyful, and almost made him believe that he too could find that meaning and that joy again. So the girl was helping him.

Original title
The Cry of the Owl
Translation
Tomislav Mihalić
Dimensions
19 x 11.5 cm
Pages
323
Publisher
Znanje, Zagreb, 2003.
 
Latin alphabet. Paperback.
Language: Croatian.

One copy is available

Condition:Used, excellent condition
 

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

Ta slatka mučnina

Ta slatka mučnina

Patricia Highsmith

The novel That Sweet Nausea (1960) delves into the dark depths of obsession and duality. Highsmith masterfully dissects the boundaries between love and madness, creating a tense portrait of a man trapped in his own lies, where illusion crumbles under the

Pegaz, 1997.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
3.48
Sovin huk

Sovin huk

Patricia Highsmith
Znanje, 1982.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
5.34
Staklena ćelija

Staklena ćelija

Patricia Highsmith

For six years, Philip Carter suffered for a crime he did not commit.

Pegaz, 1997.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
4.62
Utvrde i sjene

Utvrde i sjene

Elizabeth Chadwick

England, 1148... Ten-year-old Brunin FitzWarin is a timid boy who is exposed to the scorn and contempt of his brothers and authoritative grandmother, the heiress of the highest nobility.

Znanje, 2014.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
3.96
Veliki prljavi grad

Veliki prljavi grad

Ed Mcbain

In a big, dirty city, the detectives of the 87th Precinct are used to dealing with unusual secrets, ruthless criminals, and the dark side of human nature.

Zagrebačka naklada, 2001.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
3.98
Bolest

Bolest

Zvonimir Majdak

The novel belongs to Majdak's cycle of existentialist prose, which allegorically addresses the problems of life in an urban environment.

Zora, 1988.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
4.38