Czech literature

Romeo, Julija i tama

In occupied Prague in 1942, the student Pavel hides the wounded Jewish woman Hana. In danger and fear, a strong love is born between them. The Gestapo discovers them, Pavel dies tortured under investigation, and Hana survives the Holocaust carrying the me

Saslušanje na daljinu: Razgovor s Karelom Hvížďalom

Havel speaks honestly and deeply about his life, his literary journey, his dissident struggle, and his moral responsibility in a totalitarian regime. An intimate autobiographical confession of a dissident facing the "remote interrogation" of the free worl

Selo Straumen: kronika lotiškog imanja

Seoski barok

Sjajne zeznute godine

The debut novel by this extremely popular Czech writer is a humorous story about growing up in communist Czechia, told from the perspective of a boy named Kvid. The first Croatian edition of the book.

Sol, ovce i kamenje

A fresh, uninhibited literary view of Dalmatia. Four stories about Dalmatia told in the manner of the best pages of Czech literature. Bringing to life the scents of salt and sea, the author writes vivid prose full of color and flavor.

Tajna lijepe Cvijete

A psychological novel about the marriage of two opposite souls. The marriage begins unhappily due to misunderstanding and differing expectations. Through suffering and sacrifice, the couple gradually find true love and harmony.

Za kravicu

"For the Cow" by Jindřich Šimon Baar is a short story about a boy who feels a deep attachment to his cow and, despite poverty and environmental pressures, demonstrates selflessness, responsibility, and moral strength.

Život je negdje drugdje

Jaromil, a young poet raised by a possessive mother, seeks a "real life" in poetry and revolution. His lyrical youth, love, and idealism lead him into conformity and betrayal of intimate relationships – he dies young and unfulfilled.

Žrtva lihvara

Svatopluk Čech's novella depicts the conflict between the peaceful, honest manager of Hrdlička and the ruthless usurer Jestřáb. The story is a harsh social critique of usury, exploitation, and the downfall of the common man under the pressure of monetary