Lit in Translation

Nada Gašić

Born 1950 · Croatia

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    tportal 2011 · Shortlist

    Water, Spiderweb

    Voda, paučina

    Nada Gašić · 60 when first published

    Novel · 517 pages · Crime, Family

    AI-generated summary:The story starts with the Zagreb flood of 27 October 1964 and follows a family tragedy and a crime story in today's Trešnjevka, a world of death, prostitution, police and mafia.

  • No English yet

    tportal 2008 · Shortlist

    Mirna ulica, drvored

    Title translated by AI:“Quiet Street, Tree-Lined”

    Nada Gašić · 57 when first published

    Novel · 290 pages · Crime

    AI-generated summary:In the sultry August of 2003, behind the quiet façades of one Zagreb street, spies manqués, depressed ladies, closeted men and ageing charmers live their small lives, until a war veteran treated for PTSD is murdered.