The novel is based on true events recounted to the author by Barbara H., with the circumstances and names changed to protect her identity. The story is simply written, yet deeply moving, exploring themes of love, loss, and courage.
Otokar Keršovani, 1981.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
The Death of Virgil (1945) is Hermann Broch's most famous work. The novel follows the final days of the Roman poet Publius Virgilius Marus, who, gravely ill, travels from Athens to Brundisium, arriving on the birthday of Emperor Augustus in 19 AD.