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A novel and study in one, Jergović's portrait of the lost era of Sarajevo from June 1914 to the autumn of 1919, transforming the city into a metaphor for the beauty and horror of the 20th century, full of wars and trauma.
The novel explores how stories save from oblivion, but also how they hide the truth about human vulnerability. Short but layered, it combines reality with fantasy, reminding us that every encounter is a possible love or ruin.
The work rounds out the author's oeuvre and deals with the themes that characterized him: family, personal integrity, moral temptations, social change, and strength of character.
The main character, Etienne Rouen, represents the archetypal figure of a modern man whose character is marked by inner brutality.