{"product_id":"the-scent-of-rain-in-the-balkans","title":"The Scent of Rain in the Balkans","description":"Kuic has courageously plunged into an unusual topic, one which has not been touched upon in Yugoslav literature so far. In her attempt to show the destiny of a Sephardic Jewish family living on Bosnian soil, in Sarajevo, the author has gone much further: she shows the inevitability of historical developments; she paints history as a monster who continually returns in cycles, but also as a joker who readily changes the colours of its mosaic pieces. – David Albahari, writer, Belgrade It is not Jewish, it is not Yugoslav. It is about all people, and it is about the importance of family, told in a tough-minded way by a woman whose ancestors were survivors. The Scent of Rain in the Balkans is universal. – Jeanne Smoot, Professor of Comparative Literature, University of North Carolina, USA ... an exciting chronicle of a world apart, recounted in a readable, fluent, natural style, but not lacking in thoroughness... One of those novels that the reader cannot put down. – I. Mandic, literary critic NIN, 1987\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 8677104690\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: LFV.8677104690.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Gordana Kuic\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book is in very good condition.  Clean with little to no signs of wear or markings highlights.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Books for Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46652677292229,"sku":"LFV.8677104690.VG","price":81.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/2914\/4773\/files\/8677104690-0.jpg?v=1785690451","url":"https:\/\/www.booksforlife.store\/products\/the-scent-of-rain-in-the-balkans","provider":"Books for Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}