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Uskrsnuće
In his last great novel, Resurrection (1899), Tolstoy combines literary artistry with profound moral and philosophical reflections, making it a key work of his late oeuvre.
U službi kalifa: historijski roman iz dobe hrvatske straže u Španiji
In the Service of the Caliph (1907) is a historical novel by Velimir Deželić Sr. about Croatian soldiers in the service of the Moorish Caliph in medieval Spain, their heroism, and the conflict between Christianity and Islam.
Uspomena
Olav Duun's novel "Uspomena" (1932) is a psychological drama about a son's return to his native village after his mother's suspicious death and suspicions about his father. It is one of the few works by Duun available in Croatian at the time.
Uspomene iz mog života
The autobiographical prose of Maxim Gorky, who in a series of vivid and poignant images depicts his difficult childhood, youth and wanderings through Russia, encounters with ordinary people, poverty, violence and his first steps in literature.
U Titovim pandžama (Svjedočanstva)
The content of the book is real and experienced in the enslaved homeland, in the dictatorship and Tito's prisons.
U tuđem svijetu
In her book "The Exile," Pearl S. Buck writes a poignant biography of her mother, Caroline Sydenstricker - an American who went to China as a young missionary, where she spent a life full of suffering, loss, and feelings of complete alienation.
Uvjeti umnog gospodarenja: Pokušaj popularizacije agrikulturne kemije
Ilija Bošnjak's first book, "Conditions of Intelligent Management", an attempt to popularize agricultural chemistry for farmers and students. The book was edited and published by Milan Metelka.
Uvođenje u filozofiju
An accessible overview of the history of philosophy in which Émile Faguet takes the reader from ancient thinkers through the Middle Ages to the modern era, explaining fundamental philosophical ideas and trends.
Užasi povijesti: Otkačeni Grci
The fourth book in the cult series The Horrors of History, and the style is typical of the series: history with "disgusting details" and "horrible facts" that teachers usually skip, presented in a humorous, sarcastic, and entertaining way for children 8+.
Užasi povijesti: Pokvareni Rimljani
The corrupt Romans knew how to live... From the savage Nero to other disgusting emperors, from brave legionaries to poor farmers, the diversity and beauty of the terrible Roman era are amazing.