Philosophical books from Serbia
Recommended philosophical books (2)
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If you are into philosophical here are some philosophical books from Serbia for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Migrations by Miloš Crnjanski EN
Description:
Eighteenth century Serbs flee the tyranny of the Ottoman Empire as two brothers, a soldier and a merchant, and a woman, who is wife to one and mistress to the other, face the displacement and sorrows of war.
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When Pumpkins Blossomed by Dragoslav Mihailović EN
Description:
Ljuba comes of age after World War II, in a Belgrade suburb where the workingman's diversions are minimal. (“The greatest thing in Dusanovac at that time was beating up somebody for no special reason, just for fun.”) He runs with a gang of young thugs whose idea of outdoor sport is rape, then graduates from hoodlumism to boxing and a respectable job. Of the several kinds of misfortune that eventually befall Ljuba and his family some are primeval tragedy and some are a part of the system.