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Water, Spiderweb
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- Book Synopsis
- A literary thriller set against the backdrop of a devastating flood.In Water, Spiderweb, Nada Gašic crafts a spellbinding narrative centered around the 1964 Sava River flood in Zagreb, Croatia. The story follows an eccentric cast of marginalized characters, including a mentally ill man and three sisters grappling with a disfigured version of the Cinderella fairy tale. This novel delves into the motivations behind crimes, both on an individual and societal level.As the characters piece together clues, Gašic prompts readers to consider their own responsibility in shaping the circumstances that lead to the deaths of the innocent. Perfect for readers seeking character-driven literary fiction, historical fiction, and thought-provoking explorations of social issues. Discover a gripping tale of resilience, memory, and the enduring impact of the past.
- About The Author
- After a prominent career as an editor, at the age of 57, Nada Gašic published her first novel, Mirna ulica, drvored, for which she was awarded the Slavic Prize for best debut novel, and in 2010 she published the novel Voda, Paucina (Water, Spiderweb), which was awarded the City of Zagreb Prize and the Vladimir Nazor Prize. Ellen Elias-Bursac has been translating novels and nonfiction by Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian writers since the 1980s, including Dasa Drndic, Dubravka Ugresic, Ivana Bodrozic, and Robert Perišic. Her translation of David Albahari's novel Götz and Meyer won the National Translation Award, given by the American Literary Translators Association, in 2006. A past president of the American Literary Translators Association, she has taught at the Harvard Slavic Department and Tufts University, and spent over six years at the ex-Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague as a translator.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9789533515199
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Sandorf Passage, (29 October 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 520
- Weight
- 648.64 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 209.55 x 139.7 x 45.72 mm
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