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.
This novel, which was first published in 1965, is known for its themes of crime, revenge, and the psychological aspects of characters, especially those with disturbed behavior.
Epoha, 1965.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Lana Derkač's prose is one of those rare exceptions that does not agree to race on readership charts and adapt to the laws of market logic, exceptions in which subtlety and reflection take precedence over fabularization and flirting with readers.
You'll See When You Grow Up by Luce Kozine is a striking collection of stories that, from a child's perspective, speaks about the traumas of growing up, the hypocrisy of adults, and the hope that can still save us.
Fraktura, 2024.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.