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Konec. Znova/The End. And Again
by Dino Bauk
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The End. And Again is a novel about war, romance and rock ’n’ roll. It takes us back to Ljubljana and the Balkans in late 1980s and early 1990s through reminiscences of embittered bureaucrat Peter, corrupt manager Goran and eternal runaway Mary. After taking a fateful bus ride, Mary had fallen in love with Denis, a passionate rock musician, but their love story was tragically cut short when she, a young missionary, was ordered to leave the country for violating the Mormon code, and Denis was cast from his peaceful life in Ljubljana, exiled and sent tumbling into the ravages of the Balkan war. Peter’s, Goran’s and Mary’s memories of the years when their interests revolved more around their band, music and above all love than around the turbulent political situation that derailed their lives, intersect with those of Denis in the maelstrom of war. A lack of any meaningful resolution to their story haunts them all and forces them to search for a different end(ing). (And) Again.
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Austria (Hollitzer Verlag)
Croatia (HENA COM)
Italy (Bottega Errante)
Serbia (Rende)
UK (Istros Books)
Reviews
Bauk’s novel throbs with the wounds of his generation and at the same time tells an intense, dazzling story of love and friendship. – Kreuzer Magazin
An exciting and remarkable portrait of a generation, a book about books and what they can do to and with people. – Kleine Zeitung
...Universally recommended for its captivating examination of the common human condition with a writerly intelligence and an all too rare blend of speaking to the mind as well as to emotions. – Dnevnik
Although the novel is the author’s debut, it doesn’t betray this – not with its thoughtful discussion of what caused the rebellious generation of the 1980s to have bureaucratized itself, to have capitulated and eschewed its ideals, nor by its skilful composition. – Mladina
Author Biography
Dino Bauk (1972) is a lawyer, former Head of Cabinet of the Minister of Education and columnist for the prominent Slovenian weekly Mladina. He wrote a few short stories before bursting onto the literary scene with his debut novel The End. And Again (Konec. Znova).
Beletrina Academic Press
Beletrina Academic Press, established 1996, is a leading Slovenian literary publisher that has gained its reputation by introducing prominent works of classic and contemporary world and national fiction and non-fiction to Slovenian readers. Beletrina currently represents over 20 of the best Slovenian authors, from the great classics to the biggest contemporary names and the most promising up and coming authors.
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- Publisher Beletrina Academic Press
- Orginal LanguageSlovenian
- ISBN/Identifier 9789612840792
- Publication Country or regionSlovenia
- Pages184
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2015
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