The Jewel in the Crown is a 1966 novel by Paul Scott that begins his Paradise Quartet. The Quartet novel sequence in four volumes is set in the last days of British rule in India during World War II.
The Quiet American (1955) is set in Vietnam in the 1950s, during the French colonial struggle against the insurgents. Through the atmosphere of Saigon, Greene creates a tense story of love and political intrigue, with a strong critique of the Vietnam War
Jutarnji list, 2004.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
2.36 - 4.99 €
Novel • American literature • Historical novel
"Shosha" (1978) is an intimate and tragic story set in the Jewish community of Warsaw before World War II. Written with warmth and deep humanism, the novel is a moving portrayal of a lost world and the universal search for love.
BIGZ, 1989.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
7.34 €
Novel • American literature • Historical novel
Radnja je smještena u Blitvu, fiktivnu zemlju na sjeveroistoku Europe, koja je nakon stoljeća tuđinske vlasti i političke nestabilnosti postala samostalna država pod diktatorskom vlašću okrutnog poručnika Barutanskog.
Zora, 1964.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.