British literature

Šeširdžijin zamak

The novel is a dark tale of destructive ambition, class discrimination, domestic violence and Victorian repression, inspired by Dickens' style but with Cronin's social realism. A 1942 film adaptation starring Robert Newton.

Shadows in the Cotswolds

Shannonov put

Cronin's moving story of redemption. Robert Shannon, a fanatical doctor-researcher, sacrifices love and life for science, but in the end loses everything – his girlfriend, recognition, health – only to realize through suffering: medicine without humanity

Shirley

The novel Shirley (1849) is Charlotte Brontë's second social novel after Jane Eyre, depicting the industrial crisis caused by the Napoleonic Wars and the blockade of trade, where machines replace workers, causing discontent and violence.

Sittafordska misterija

Agatha Christie

During a spiritualist séance in a snowbound English village, the death of Captain Trevelyan is foretold. When the prophecy comes true, a murder investigation begins—one full of secrets and unexpected twists.

Sjećanje na petak

The fifth novel in the Frieda Klein series. The body of Sandy Holland's ex-partner is found in the Thames; Frieda becomes the prime suspect. The investigation uncovers dark secrets and manipulations, as Frieda fights for the truth and survival.

Sjeverno svjetlo

A.J. Cronin's novel follows an honest newspaper editor who faces moral dilemmas and the machinations of powerful media corporations in a struggle to preserve his integrity.

Sklavin: Gefangen - Geflohen - Verfolgt

Mende Nazer, a girl from the Nuba tribe, was kidnapped at the age of 12 in a raid, sold into slavery in Khartoum, suffered for 7 years, escaped from London in 2000. A moving story of modern slavery.

Slobodna: Odrastanje na kraju povijesti

"Free" is a memoir about growing up amidst political turmoil, about a family whose history is intertwined with the history of the country, and also an insightful reflection on the limits of progress and the burden of the past.

Slučaj smjerokaza

Translated, praised and read all over the world as the only true heir to the writing erudition of Umberto Eco, Iain Pears will keep you awake long after bedtime with his novel The Case of Smerkoaz.