Dubrovačka tralalalogija - Veljun

Gorak okus duše

The novel The bitter taste of the soul by Raul Mitrovich, pseudonym Feđa Šehović, was published in 1983. The work belongs to the type of Croatian new historical novel, where the historical context is present, but is not at the center of the writer's inter

De bello ragusino

Andrićeva lestvica užasa

A Serbian writer known for his satirical novels, Andrić's Ladder of Horrors dissects the Balkan mentality through a parable of Yugo-nostalgia and national myths. The title alludes to Ivo Andrić as a litmus test for criticism – Balkans claim him or reject

Deobe

Deobe is a novel about the tragic division of Serbs into Chetniks and Partisans during World War II. Winner of the NIN Award, it is part of a wider epic trilogy, inspired by Ćosić's experiences and historical documents.

Magična ljubavna kutijica

The Magic Love Box (2002) follows the life story of Federica Campione, which begins in Vina del Mar, Chile, in the summer of 1982. Montefiore creates an epic story of growth, where the magic is not only in the box, but in the courage to let go of the past

Kreutzerova sonata, Hadži-Murat

Kreutzer's sonata belongs to those works of Tolstoy that the writer adapted in many ways to his view on moral issues, on marital morality above all.