Heritage of smoke
By: Josip Novakovich
Edition: First US edition.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781941088661
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: War stories
Work titles: Short stories
Description: "Heritage of Smoke" explores the themes of war and exile, of religiosity and existentialism. Masterpieces such "When the Saints Come", "White Mustache", and "Acorns", unflinching in their humanity and realism, take us into the recent Balkan wars and their aftermath. In between, dry humor and world-weary wisdom infuse such exile preoccupations as soccer, terrorism, and cigarettes. Taken together, this latest collection comprises a bravely intelligent mosaic of what it means to be torn from one's country and to reinvent oneself.
Table of contents: title: White moustache --; title: Wino --; title: Dutch treat --; title: Be patient --; title: Rasputin's awakening --; title: Crossbar --; title: Acorns --; title: When the Saints come --; title: Heritage of smoke --; title: Eclipse near golgotha --; title: Wanderer --; title: Ideal Goalie --; title: Strings --; title: Remote love --; title: In the same boat.