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.
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.
These stories deal with different topics, although most deal with different criminal acts, from fraud and fortune-telling to marriage fraud and murder.
Jugoslavijapublik, 1980.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
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American literature • Teen Novels • Psychological novel • Adventure novel
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the first truly realistic children's novel, not only in American but also in world children's literature. Twain's most famous work and a favorite children's book in which the writer described his boyhood experiences.
Cronin's moving story of redemption. Robert Shannon, a fanatical doctor-researcher, sacrifices love and life for science, but in the end loses everything – his girlfriend, recognition, health – only to realize through suffering: medicine without humanity
Otokar Keršovani, 1966.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.