Historical novel

Pet stoljeća hrvatske književnosti #59: August Šenoa I

Volume number 1 from the "Five Centuries of Croatian Literature" series is dedicated to August Šenoa, one of the most important Croatian writers of the 19th century.

Pijesak vremena

In the midst of the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath, four young women from a Basque convent are suddenly forced to flee from a Francoist attack. With them is a precious gold cross adorned with rubies that hides a centuries-old secret.

Pile na ražnju

Jiří Šotola's quasi-historical novel Pile on a Spit depicts the absurdity of life through the story of the antihero – the puppeteer Matija Pile (Matěj Kuře), a puppeteer of history during the Napoleonic Wars. The novel criticizes totalitarianism through b

Pirati s Kariba: Nepoznate plime

A historical fantasy adventure set during the golden age of piracy in the early 18th century. The novel served as the inspiration for the fourth film in the series, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), although the film deviates significant

Pjesnička djela III: Frankopan (drama) - Izabrane pjesme

The third volume of Mirko Bogović's Poetic Works brings the historical drama Frankopan (in five acts) and a selection of his best poems. A classic of Croatian Romanticism and the Illyrian movement with patriotic and political themes.

Pjesnička djela I: Matija Gubec - Stjepan, posljednji kralj bosanski

The first volume of Bogović's Poetic Works brings two historical dramas: Matija Gubec (the Peasant King) and Stjepan, the Last King of Bosnia. Classic romantic tragedies of the Illyrian movement with patriotic and national themes.

Plavi bicikl

The Blue Bicycle by Régine Deforges is a historical romance novel set in France during World War II. The main character, Léa Delmas, goes through the horrors of war, romantic conflicts, and personal maturation.

Polet naše mladosti

Ponoć u Petrogradu

A historical novel set in Russia in 1911, it follows Inna Feldman, a young Jewish violinist fleeing the pogroms in Kiev. A moving blend of romance, historical drama, and political thriller, with an emphasis on the power of art in the midst of war.

Posljednja godina rata

A moving historical novel about the friendship between two American teenage girls of German and Japanese descent, who meet in an internment camp in Texas during World War II. A story of identity, loss, and hope in dark times.