The Jewel in the Crown is a 1966 novel by Paul Scott that begins his Paradise Quartet. The Quartet novel sequence in four volumes is set in the last days of British rule in India during World War II.
Written during a nostalgic interval during Cooper's stormy battles with the Whig Press, The Deerslayer (1841) is the last of the world-famous Leatherstocking Tales in point of composition, though first in the biographical sequence.
With exceptional narrative power, Coleen McCullough, one of today's most widely read writers, draws the reader into the vortex of chivalry, passion and opulence, which is called ancient Rome.
Znanje, 2013.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
3.74 - 4.26 €
Historical novel • Novel • Slovenian literature
"Štefan Golja and His Men" is a novel by Slovenian writer Ivan Pregelj from 1928. The work is set in the historical context of the Tolmin Peasants' Revolt of 1713, providing deep insight into the social and spiritual challenges of the time.
Spektar, 1974.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
2.94 - 3.99 €
Francuska književnost • Historical novel • First editions