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.
In Boll's novels, one of the central themes is the attempt to preserve basic moral values in a time of terror, as well as in a period of material prosperity and corruption.
The debut work of Croatian writer Tomislav Šovagović, awarded the Josip and Ivan Kozarac Award in 2012, is a dedication to Slavonia – the region of his childhood that the author, born in Dalmatia, observes with foreign but tender eyes.
Mozaik knjiga, 20112.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
11.56 €
German literature • Historical novel • Psychological novel
A poignant novel describing life in a Jewish ghetto in Ukraine, based on the author's experience as a Holocaust survivor. Set in the fictional town of Prokov, the novel follows the inhabitants of the ghetto, especially Raneko, as they struggle to survive.
August Cesarec, 1982.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
6.58 €
Francuska književnost • Psychological novel
André Maurois, a French writer known for his psychological novels and biographies, explores themes of family relationships, love, and internal conflicts in this work, which is characteristic of his style.