The stories in this collection are different, both in the choice of writing method and in the approach to the topic.
They are all connected by the same motif, namely the motifs of traditional toys from the Croatian Zagorje region, and the writing style varies from fantastical expression bordering on dystopia, to realistic short stories, the form of a classic fairy tale and fantasy.
Behind every title by Hrvoje Kovačević lies a secret. In this novel, thirteen-year-old Davor, pressed by pennilessness, decides to change something in his life.
Znanje, 2003.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
9.987.98 €
Literature for children • Picture Books and Fairy Tales
A collection of short stories and poems, intended for younger schoolchildren, it was also the winner of the "Grigor Vitez" award for 1969. It has seen numerous editions, partly because its title story was included in the reading list.
At a time when he peacefully grazed the lush grass next to his mother in his native green valley, the beautiful young stallion, Black Beauty, could not even dream of all the adventures that would befall him in the future.
Bell Towers and Distances is a collection of lyrical-prose writings in which Aleksa Mikić, through a poetic style and intimate atmosphere, depicts her homeland, people, customs, and the spirit of the times.