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The Quiet American (1955) is set in Vietnam in the 1950s, during the French colonial struggle against the insurgents. Through the atmosphere of Saigon, Greene creates a tense story of love and political intrigue, with a strong critique of the Vietnam War
War-psychological prose set during the Homeland War (1991–1995), with a focus on Slavonia and partly on events in Bosnia. The work belongs to a cycle of prose about the war and women's experiences in it.
The plot begins when Calloway discovers that his friend was killed in a car accident under suspicious circumstances before his arrival.
The work is based on a true event that occurred in Spain in 1933: Aurora Rodriguez killed her daughter Hildegart, a famous fighter for women's emancipation and a cult figure on the political scene of the time.
The disturbing and emotionally exhausting story tells about a painter who, with her artistic passion, opposed the expectations imposed on her by her parents.