Books from Croatia
33 popular croatian books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Europe Challenge" were written by authors from Croatia.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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El sabor de un hombre by Slavenka Drakulić ES
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Tereza y José son dos extranjeros en Nueva York. Ella es una joven escritora polaca, y ha ido a estudiar literatura inglesa. Él, un antropólogo brasileño interesado en el canibalismo, prepara un trabajo sobre la experiencia de los jóvenes que sobrevivieron a un accidente de aviación en los Andes alimentándose con los cadáveres de sus compañeros. No tienen nada en común, excepto, quizá, su diferencia. Están solos en una ciudad y en una cultura que les es ajena, y hablan entre sí en una lengua que no les pertenece. Y la extrañeza de este idioma prestado, en el que ninguno de los dos tiene un pas... continue
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Every Day, Every Hour by Nataša Dragnić EN
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Separated after falling in love as children in their seaside hometown in 1960s Croatia, rising artist Luka and successful actress Dora reunite by chance in Paris and struggle against formidable obstacles to be together. A first novel.
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Flow : The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi EN
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“Csikszentmihalyi arrives at an insight that many of us can intuitively grasp, despite our insistent (and culturally supported) denial of this truth. That is, it is not what happens to us that determines our happiness, but the manner in which we make sense of that reality. . . . The manner in which Csikszentmihalyi integrates research on consciousness, personal psychology and spirituality is illuminating.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review The bestselling classic that holds the key to unlocking meaning, creativity, peak performance, and true happiness. Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihal... continue
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Girl at War : A Novel by Sara Nović EN
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When her happy life in 1991 Croatia is shattered by civil war, ten-year-old Ana Juric is embroiled in a world of guerilla warfare and child soldiers. She makes a daring escape to America where, years later, she struggles to hide her past.
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New York Times Bestseller! Dr. Harleen Quinzel has a theory: mental illness is a survival mechanism. As she seeks to help the broken souls of Gotham City piece together their sanity she will become the one thing she fears the most: one of them. A bold new retelling of the tragic origin of Harley Quinn told through the eyes of the only person who knows her better than anyone: Harleen. A young psychiatrist with a potential cure for the madness that haunts Gotham City, Dr. Harleen Quinzel must prove her revolutionary theory to a skeptical establishment by delving into the disturbed minds of Arkha... continue
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In a Sentimental Mood by Ivana Bodrozic EN
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Ivana Bodrozic's In a Sentimental Mood is emotional, but never woeful, deliberate, yet playful poetry capable of reaching both the highest and deepest registers of expression. From abstract jazz-inspired musings to bedroom intimacies, these poems converse with the idea that being alone is not the worst thing that can happen to a person. To lose your dignity and the dignity of your words - that is the worst thing.
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Jugend ohne Gott by Ödön von Horvath DE
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"Jugend ohne Gott" gilt als das bedeutendste Werk von Horvaths. Hintergrund des Romans ist die Charakter-, Gedanken- und Lieblosigkeit der Jugend im Dritten Reich.
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Mothers and Daughters by Vedrana Rudan EN
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At the center of this novel is the story of a daughter looking after her mother, who's been admitted to a nursing home after a stroke landed her in the hospital. All her mother wants is pain medicine and to go home. This delicate situation serves as a jumping-off point for Rudan to wander freely through memories of her parents, her husband, friends, and a daughter of her own. Out of these elements, Rudan weaves together an unsentimental, unflinching story about the difficult love that exists between parents and children, the inability of people ever to say the right thing, the grotesque--yet u... continue
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Książki pełne są zbytecznych zdań, chciałam zatem w tej książce napisać tylko te, które są niezbędne. Niezbędne zdania znajdywałam, słuchając głosu instynktu - to on dawał mi sygnał, które zdania uwiecznić, a które nie. Tak powstały obrazy, podobne do partytury, chciałam, żeby czytelnik odbierał je jak najsilniej i jak najbardziej intymnie, tak jak odbiera się muzykę i, niekiedy, malarstwo. Obrazy łączyły się, następując jeden po drugim, powstawała opowieść o prywatnej tożsamości, ale i o tożsamości kolektywnej, o lękach, o przemocy, o złu... a tak naprawdę o końcu, o tym,... continue
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My Family and Other Enemies by Mary Novakovich EN
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Travel journalist Mary Novakovich explores her family's history in Lika in her native Croatia, recalling childhood visits and frequent trips over the years. Part travelogue, part memoir, it is also an exploration of identity for people with more than one ethnicity.