Antique books
Kristof Kolumbo i otkriće Amerike
A historical study by Croatian scientist and maritime publicist Juraj Carić, in which the author presents in detail the life, ideas and exploits of the famous navigator Christopher Columbus, as well as the historical context of his voyage in 1492.
Kritike i prikazi
A collection of literary, theater, and art criticism by Milan Begović. It contains his reviews of performances at the Croatian National Theater, essays on drama, literature, and art, written with elegance and wit.
Kroz vrtna vratašca
Young Guy Chelsea courts Christobel Charteris, 10 years his senior, whom he has known since childhood as “auntie.” After she rejects him due to the age difference, he demands a “seven-day siege of Jericho” to win her over.
Krvava arena: roman iz života španjolskih torera
The Bloody Arena (1908) is a naturalistic novel about the rise and fall of bullfighter Juan Gallardo. A poor young man becomes a famous matador, but is destroyed by love, vice, fear, and tragedies in the arena – a critique of Spanish bullfighting and soci
Kuća na suncu
"House in the Sun" by Zdenka Marković is a collection of prose poems and lyrical introspective prose. Melancholic and nostalgic images of childhood, homeland and inner world. One of the most famous works of the Croatian writer and translator.
Kukavica
The Coward (1898/1899) is a Japanese melodrama about the unhappy love of the young Nami-ko and her husband Takeo. One of the most famous works of Japanese literature of the Meiji period, it was a huge international hit at one time.
Lady Chatterley i njezin ljubavnik
A novel about young Constance Chatterley, who, while married to a paralyzed nobleman, finds passionate love and a sexual awakening with the poacher Oliver Mellors. A classic of modern literature and a powerful critique of English class society.
La trezoro de l'orajisto
Lav i janje
The Lion and the Lamb by E. Phillips Oppenheim (1920s) is a spy and adventure novel that intertwines intrigue, diplomacy, and a love story between a powerful “lion” and a naive “lamb” in the European political milieu.