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 €
British literature • Humor and Satire • Detective Stories • Psychological novel
Mistakenly kidnapped and tied to a ceiling beam, Sam Jones tries to remember her special love adventure. The painful blows, along with her innate humor, will encourage the heroine to focus all her peace of mind on solving life's problems.
Škorpion, 2002.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
7.365.89 €
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.
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.
11.569.25 €
Croatian literature • Detective Stories • Psychological 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.