A war novel

08/15: u kasarni / 08/15: u ratu / 08/15: do kraja

Hans Hellmut Kirst's trilogy 08/15 follows soldier Asch from his life in the barracks, through the front and the post-war period. Through irony and dark humor, he exposes the senselessness of war, the moral collapse of the Wehrmacht, and a society that pr

1914

The novel 1914 by Ante Neimarević is the first part of a satirical trilogy about World War I, published in 1937. The work is strongly autobiographical, as the author personally participated in the war as a member of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian infantry regi

...And the Rain My Drink

First published in 1956, Han Suyin’s magnificent novel about the Emergency Period in Malaya and Singapore.

Balada o trubi i oblaku

The Ballad of the Trumpet and the Cloud by Cirilа Kosmač is a story about courage, humanity, and resistance during World War II. Through the fate of an ordinary man, it shows the strength of conscience and sacrifice for others.

Baraka Pet Be i druge novele

The collection "Baraka Pet Be i druge novele" brings a selection of Krleža's anti-war novels from the period 1916–1920s, focusing on the senselessness of World War I, the suffering of the Home Guard and the downfall of Austria-Hungary.

Časnici i gospoda

Children Are Civilians Too

These twenty-six stories illustrate Heinrich Boll's finely nuanced storytelling at its best. In stunning portraits of ordinary people, Boll creates a rich tapestry of the dark years in postwar Germany.

Čočara

Udovica Čezira i njena ćerka Rozeta beže iz bombardovanog Rima u svoju rodnu Čoćariju, gde doživljavaju glad, strah i bedu. Oslobođenje donosi tragediju: Rozetu siluju marokanski vojnici, uništavajući njihovu veru u Boga i ljude.

Čočara

Widow Cesira and her daughter Rosetta flee bombed Rome to their native Ciociaria, where they experience hunger, fear and misery. Liberation brings tragedy: Rosetta is raped by Moroccan soldiers, destroying their faith in God and people.

Dark Star

Pariz, Moskva, Berlin i Prag, 1937. U zabačenim sokacima noćne Evrope rat je već u toku.