Antique books
Umjetnost kod Hrvata u XIX. stoljeću
U pandžama lava: Roman iz doba hrvatske narodne dinastije
The novel depicts turbulent events in early medieval Croatia, the struggle for power, external threats, and the fates of characters caught up in political intrigue and wars – symbolically the "lion's claws" as a danger threatening the Croatian state and p
Uskrsli bogovi: Leonardo da Vinci
A novelized biography of Leonardo da Vinci through which the writer talks about the art of the Renaissance. With a foreword by Izidor Kršnjavo and 43 pictures. Second edition.
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.
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 zemlji Amanullaha
A vivid account of the author's trip to Afghanistan in 1921-1922, a country in a turbulent period of modernization under the reformist king Amanullah Khan, the clash of tradition and the new age, and the exotic life of Afghan society.
Varmeđinska restauracija
The Warmian Restoration (1860) is a humorous novel depicting the life of the Slovak nobility (zemans) in the 19th century, their petty intrigues, vanity, disputes over inheritance, and futile attempts to "restorate" the old, decaying nobility.
Vatek: arapska priča
"Vathek" is a Gothic novel, first published in 1786 in French. The work is one of the most important examples of European Gothic and Oriental literature, and its atmosphere, rich symbolism and moral lessons make it a masterpiece of its time.
