Historical fiction books from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Recommended historical fiction books (3)
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If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from Bosnia and Herzegovina for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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How The Soldier Repairs The Gramophone by Saša Stanišić EN
Country: Europe / Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Description:
“A brilliant debut novel” about a young Bosnian War refugee who finds the secret to survival in language and stories (Los Angeles Times). For Aleksandar Krsmanović, Grandpa Slavko’s stories endow life in Višegrad with a kaleidoscopic brilliance. Neighbors, friends, and family past and present take on a mythic quality; the River Drina courses through town like the pulse of life itself. So when his grandfather dies suddenly, Aleksandar promises to carry on the tradition. But then soldiers invade Višegrad—a town previously unconscious of racial and religious divides—and it’s no longer important t... continue
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The Bridge on the Drina by Ivo Andrić EN
Country: Europe / Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Description:
Chronicle of three centuries of Balkan life, centering around a great stone bridge in present-day Yugoslavia.
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Un puente sobre el Drina by Ivo Andrić ES
Country: Europe / Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Description:
Un puente sobre el Drina (1945) es una novela de largo aliento, que transcurre en la localidad de Visegrad, frente al río Drina, desde el siglo XVI, cuando dentro del Imperio Otomano se inició la construcción del puente, atravesando diversas generaciones en la conviven cristianos, musulmanes y judíos sefaradíes, hasta llegar al fatídico 1914. La perspectiva histórica permite diferenciar las pasiones efímeras y la constante del género humano, en especial los que en cada generación contribuyen a su bienestar. Una obra de gran ... continue