The Great War
The Great War is an epic yet contemporary novel about the greatest historical turning point at the beginning of the twentieth century. It is not merely a portrait of an extraordinary number of human destinies, but a compelling depiction of the collapse of hope for a happy future for humanity. Amid these harrowing events, a […]
Madonna’s Jewels
V Madoninem nakitu Blašković ustvari štiri glasove, ki se prepletejo v pravi kvartet, in pojejo o agoniji na prelomu tisočletja, ko hočejo ikonografijo preteklosti uskladiti s sedanjo. Madonin nakit je postavljen v zaporniško ambulanto med Natovim bombardiranjem Srbije in je pravi postmoderni priročnik politične nekorektnosti. Včasih poglobljeni in premišljeni, včasih razbijaški, včasih duhoviti vsi štirje pripovedovalci, od katerih […]
The House of Dead Scents
The House of Dead Scents is a novel about a collector of rare bottles and scents in a small town in Vojvodina, marked by “spiritual anxiety, a modest circle of friends, the limitations of small-town orbit, and the eternal apathy of people.” It takes us to a mysterious house where scents intertwine with memories and illusions. […]
Como
Acerbic and ironic, direct and captivating, the novel Como is an intriguing story about a writer who receives a literary scholarship, and his trip to “Villa Maranese” on Lake Como turns into a story about us at the end of the 20th century — about exiles, lost generations, desires, and possibilities. Como is one of the most […]
Leeches
Leeches is a novel about the search for order in a crumbling world, about the boundary between reason and madness, about intolerance toward “others and those who are different,” and about the dangerous allure of questions to which there may be no answers. An unnamed narrator—a writer and author of provocative newspaper articles—witnesses an unusual […]
In Search of the Grail
In Search of the Grail is the second part of Basara’s cult novel The Cyclists’ Conspiracy. From the perspective of deeply rooted everyday myths, for Basara, the world is an open stage where life unfolds in all its controversial meanings. This is a novel of intense expressionist concentration, exploring the structure of identity, the adventure and interweaving […]
Destiny With Notes
The novel Destiny with Notes represent one of the key works of prose in modern Serbian literature from the late 20th century. Witty, insightful, and gripping, the narrative first takes us through the events of the turbulent 19th century with the help of Russian officer Pavel Volkov, while historian Pavle Vuković serves as our guide […]
At the Lucky Hand
The novel At the Lucky Hand offers numerous motifs, perspectives, and plots, parallel worlds, interweaving of time, heroes, and fates. The historical backdrop of the novel depicts the scene of Belgrade from the royal assassination of 1903, through the 1940’s and the period of the repressive communist regime. It presents a story about storytelling, where […]
Tesla: A Portret with Masks
Tesla: A Portrait with Masks, considered “the most convincing biography of the only thunder-wielder among men,” cannot really be placed among conventional biographical novels. It is an unusual narrative about a very unusual man—an artistic portrayal that, through three chapters, Youth, America, and The New Century, gradually reveals and illuminates the inner world of a […]
The Farewell Gift
Beginning as a novel about family life in the tumultuous historical context of the 1990s, The Farewell Gift evolves into an intense and gripping narrative about the dramatic search for a brother and the experience of new emigration. After the disappearance of his deeply connected brother, Tasić’s protagonist leaves Novi Sad—a city whose mythology and everyday life […]