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 work is based on a true event that occurred in Spain in 1933: Aurora Rodriguez killed her daughter Hildegart, a famous fighter for women's emancipation and a cult figure on the political scene of the time.
Mladost, 1990.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
4.963.72 - 4.98 €
British literature • Romance Novels • Psychological novel
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
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.
5.223.92 €
Historical novel • A war novel • Psychological novel • Serbian literature
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 Winner of the NIN Award, it is part of a wider epic trilogy, inspired by Ćosić's experiences and historical documents.
Prosveta, 1963.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.