Katarina Velika: Romansirana biografija o Katarini Velikoj
Gina Kaus
Catherine the Great is a historical novel by Austrian author Gina Kaus. The work deals with the political rise of Catherine II. The Great, one of the most influential rulers of the 18th century, and depicts the court intrigues, power, and reforms she used
My First Ninety Years by Tille Durieux is an autobiography of the famous Austrian actress who testifies to a turbulent life through theater, art, politics, and the dramatic events of the 20th century.
Durieux, 2001.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
14.62 €
A philosophical novel • German literature • Psychological novel
In the novel Narcissus and Chrysostom, Hermann Hesse follows two friends: the ascetic monk Narcissus and the artistically restless Chrysostom, who search for the meaning of life through wanderings, love, and suffering.
Suhrkamp Verlag, 1971.
German. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
German journalist Eberhard Bodmar travels the area between the Volga and the Don, following the fate of the Sixth Army, and falls in love with translator Jelena, in a country where the past and politics separate people.
Deutscher Bücherbund, 1970.
German. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
The antiquarian edition of Rilke's early work Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke brings poetic prose about love, war and death and is of particular value to collectors of early editions.
Breitkopf & Härtel, 1919.
German. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
18.34 €
Romance Novels • German literature • Historical novel • Biography
Sixteen-year-old Ottilie von Faber inherits the A. W. Faber pencil factory in 1893. Obedient to her grandfather's will, she marries without love, and after five births and twenty years, she leaves the marriage for a secret love - at a high price.
Rowohlt Verlag, 2003.
German. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
7.425.57 €
Documentary literature • Epistolary literature • German literature
Briefe an Milena brings together Kafka's letters to Milena Jesenska, born of an intense spiritual and emotional closeness. The book reveals a love imbued with longing, fear, illness, and the impossibility of living together.