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.
Svjetlost, 1965.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
3.22 - 3.98 €
Croatian literature • Detective Stories • Novel • Thriller • First editions
Imagine Zagreb in the 1980s, where behind the gray facades of apartment buildings lies a dream world of the far West – Hollywood, freedom and endless possibilities. Tribuson, a master of Croatian prose, here combines genres into one fluid story that bites
Znanje, 1986.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
5.72 €
Novel • Serbian literature • First editions
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.
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.