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        THE PATH
        Biography & True Stories

        THE PATH

        by NEJC ZAPLOTNIK

        “Anyone looking for a goal will remain empty when it will be reached, but whoever finds a way, will always carry the goal inside.” Nejc Zaplotnik   THE PATH is a novel by Slovenian author and climber Nejc Zaplotnik (1952-1983). It was first published in Ljubljana 1981. The book narrates, in a novelized way, Zaplotnik’s life and experiences as an alpinist in postwar Slovenia, culminating in the ascension of both Makalu and Everest. It is 41 years since Andrej Štremfelj and Nejc Zaplotnik made history as the first Slovenians who reached the summit of the highest mountain in the world. By 1979, the summit of Mount Everest had been reached by every major ridge, yet a large expedition from Yugoslavia arrived to top their last achievement of making the first ascent of Makalu South Face. The West Ridge of Everest was a long unconventional line to the top. It was first climbed by the Americans in 1963, and is still well celebrated in the United States today. Except the Americans climbed only the upper half. The Yugoslavians came to traverse it all starting at the base, low in the Lho La pass. Like many national expeditions in those days, it was huge. It included 25 Yugoslavian mountaineers, 19 Sherpas, three cooks, three kitchen boys, two mail runners, 700 porters and 18 tons of gear. The ascent had to overcome a steep and severe gap, which required a winch to overcome so it was possible to haul the gear over the broken portion of the ridge. All efforts and ingenuity combined, the Yugoslavians positioned three Slovenian climbers at Camp V who were close to each other, Nejc Zaplotnik, Andrej Stremfelj, and Andrej’s brother, Marko Stremfelj. The aim of the expedition was to climb the West Ridge, first time in history. An expedition that worked in the spirit of a time when collective consciousness ruled to achieve a goal would not work as it did if it were not logistically and organizationally well managed. From Khumbu Glacier at 5350 m, where the base camp was located, rises 700m high rock wall of the Lho La saddle, followed by a 1200-meter-high slope of the Western Shoulder, continuing into a 2500-meter long, laid but sharp and windy ridge, at the end of which is the beginning of the steep and vibrant peak of the Everest Pyramid. Because the wall of the Lho-La saddle was overhanging in the upper part, cargo could not be carried on the back, so Stefan Marenče constructed a manual ropeway at home, with the help of which more than 5 tonnes of equipment was used for the altitude supply of the camps.  The goal of the expedition was reached on 13 May 1979 at 13.51, when Andrej Štremfelj and Nejc Zaplotnik stood as the first Slovenes on the roof of the world. “We sit by the Chinese pyramid and we don’t know what to do!” (Nejc Zaplotnik) On May 15, 1979 at 2.30pm, Stane Belak-Schrauf, Croat Stipe Bozic and Sherpa Ang Phu also reached the summit. Ang Phu accidentally slipped 2000 meters deep onto the Chinese side when descending. Format: 18,8 x 12,5 cm 282 pages Paperback

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      • Like Water in a Dry Land
        Travel writing
        May 2014

        Like Water in a Dry Land

        by Bettina Selby

        In December 1994, at a time of intense political pressure for peace in the Middle East, Bettina Selby set out on a journey from Cyprus to the Holy Land. Riding her bicycle wherever possible, she travelled slowly through Lebanon, Syria and Jordan and finally into modern Israel.. Her eventual destination was a city she knew and loved; so much so that the political turmoil of the preceding year had made her unwilling to return. Now, spurred on by the Jordan/Israel peace treaty and an audience with King Hussein, Bettina felt that at last a new perspective on Israel could be achieved. Over the next two months she travelled widely, from the ruins of Byblos in Lebanon to the Armenian Cathedral Church in Jerusalem, and to the refugee camps of Gaza. In every place she was offered the hand of friendship by people of diverse race and culture. What began as an enjoyable and quirky travelogue fast becomes a compelling critique of Middle Eastern politics, and it historical and religious foundations. In clear and lyrical prose, Bettina Selby has produced a fascinating account of her travels and a valuable contribution to our understanding of the modern Holy Land.

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      • Under the guardian
        Fiction
        December 2019

        Under the guardian

        by Juca Serrado

        A secret that the Catholic Church wants to protect at all costs, the true story of Mary Magdalene, his followers and his beloved master Jesus, rage, murder, danger, passion and time travel. A mystery protected by the Knights of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, better known as the Knights Templar, which involves the story of the Christ the Redeemer statue building, in Rio de Janeiro. A long journey begins with investigations in Brazil and runs through Paris and Israel, a narrative full of adrenaline, unimaginable scenes in "a real cocktail of emotions." The Brazilian writer Juca Serrado leads us seductively at the beginning of the Templars time and embraces us in an exciting contemporary novel, a work of painstaking and fascinating fiction.

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        LIKE IN A MOVIE
        Children's & YA

        LIKE IN A MOVIE

        by VINKO MODERNDORFER

        JUST LIKE A FILMWritten by Vinko MöderndorferIllustrated by Damijan Stepančič Gašper’s parents are getting a divorce. His mother moves out, and his father takes Gašper to stay with Max. Gašper has never seen this old man before, but he and Max become friends, and this leads to a new astonishing revelation which turns Gašper’s world upside down. Winner of all the top awards for YA literature in Slovenia (Blue Bird Award, Desetnica,Večernica). Nominated for the Book Trust fund. Format: 14 x 20 cm340 pages | Age: 10+

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        I HAVE GREEN SHOES
        Children's & YA

        I HAVE GREEN SHOES

        by ANJA ŠTEFAN, JELKA REICHMAN

        I HAVE GREEN SHOES NOMINATED FOR THE BEST PICTURE BOOK IN SLOVENIA IN 2020 - THE KRISTINA BRENKOVA AWARD. Written by Anja Štefan, illustrated by Jelka Reichman A new collection of poems by a beloved creative duo Anja Štefan (1969) and Jelka Reichman (1939) have been collaborating in creative tandem for more than two decades. Their works were first published in the children’s magazines Ciciban and Cicido. The picture book 100 Riddles first came out in 2006, and has already undergone eight printings. In 2014 the picture book 100 More Riddles was published. In 2008 their collection of poems The Polka Dot Pot was published, and has already found its place among picture book classics (already in its fifth printing). Currently the authors are preparing a new picture book collection of poems aimed at both children and adults. The book is sure to enjoy a long and good life. Format: 20.5 x 26 cm | 40 pages | Age: 3+

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        HERBS OF THE LITTLE WITCH
        Children's & YA

        HERBS OF THE LITTLE WITCH

        by POLONCA KOVAČ

        HERBS OF THE LITTLE WITCHWritten by Polonca Kovač and illustrated by Ančka Gošnik Godec The little witch is a friendly witch, and she knows not only how to turn a mean mouse into a friendly one but also all about the magic secrets of healing herbs. This is a classic prizewinning Slovene illustrated book, which can be picked up again and again and enjoyed in all its charms great and small, including its descriptions and methods of using more than 30 healing herbs. The book Herbs of the Little Witch was selected for the Ibby Honour List 2000. Format: 23 x 29.5 cm76 pages | Age: 4+

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        THE FIRST LADY

        THE FIRST LADY

        by STANKA HRASTELJ

        THE FIRST LADY (Prva dama) This novel is a reworking, in minimalist style and condensed manner, of the Biblical story of the beautiful Bathsheba and King David. The king’s “controversial” wife is an archetypal femme fatale, who is aware of her charms also in an emancipatory sense and, regardless of the means and victims, in an almost mathematically calculating way exchanges them for a “better” life – marriage to the educated king loved by his people and through this a climb up the social ladder, a better position, and consequently better pay and independence. Although Bathsheba’s life seems like a fairy tale, inside her grows a nagging feeling of guilt. Using fate and god as an excuse does not bring her peace, but pushes her towards self-destructive behaviour.

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        BLACK CROW
        Children's & YA

        BLACK CROW

        by JANJA VIDMAR

        BLACK CROWWritten by Janja Vidmar While getting used to living in London and attending school there, Jan comes across Hiba, a Syrian refugee who managed to escape the claws of the Islamic State. After a terrorist attack on the London Underground in which his father was wounded, Jan directs all his hatred and disappointment at Hiba. He sets off a sequence of events that st rongly affect him, his friends and family. Jan’s story is just one of many interwoven ones, in which we meet both London hooligans and young people at Islamic State training camps, in war zones and crisis spots in various parts of the world, as well as refugees on the Balkanrefugee route.Format: 14 x 20 cm250 pages | Age: 14+Nominated for the Večernica, Levstik and Desetnica Award in 2019.

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        IVANA IN FRONT OF THE SEA
        Fiction

        IVANA IN FRONT OF THE SEA

        by VERONIKA SIMONITI

        Winner of THE KRESNIK AWARD 2020 for the best novel in Slovenia.       Rights sold to Croatia, Serbia, Albania and China!     IVANA IN FRONT OF THE SEA (Ivana pred morjem) The narrator returns from Paris, where she has created a home for herself, to the Primorje region in Slovenia in order to clear the apartment that belonged to her late mother for a serious buyer, and in a heap of yellowed photographs she finds a picture of her grandmother, holding her five-year old mother’s hand, whilst her other hand lies on her pregnant stomach. The year it was taken, 1943, was one of troubling events and rapid change. What happened to the unborn child? Through a number of parallel stories taking place at different times and generations of one family, Veronika Simoniti’s novel presents the reader with the collective past and individual fates. These move between Paris and Primorska, also stopping in Gorenjska, Ljubljana and many other places, even in Serbia as refugees, but all this movement cannot break the human bonds. Even the hard times after the war are written about in the author’s gentle manner, looking from ever new standpoints at what we share. A beautiful novel about unattractive times and things.

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        THE SECRET SOCIETY KRVZ
        Children's & YA

        THE SECRET SOCIETY KRVZ

        by SIMONA SEMENIČ

        White Raven 2020. Winner of the Blue Bird Award 2020. One evening, Črt sees a mysterious shadow in the sky through the window of his room. Is what he sees really a dragon? He wants to share this unusual experience with his friend Vid, but there is no opportunity at all, since Vid wants to share the news of the exciting discovery with him as well. A mysterious map came into the hands of his two new friends, and this fires the imagination of the children. They immediately find themselves in the midst of a thrilling adventure which involves thieves, a dragon slayer, a scientist, a detective and lots of mums and dads. And a dragon... Simona Semenič, who until now was mostly known as an award-winning playwright, has created a suspenseful and multifaceted story, with extremely vivid characters, an interesting writer’s perspective, humour, and a wealth of literary references. A masterfully written story. The book is a true literary gem. Format: 14 x 20 cm, 312 pages | Age: 9+

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        DRAGONS
        Children's & YA

        DRAGONS

        by LILA PRAP

        DRAGONS?!Some time ago, some hens found a book about dinosaurs and, on the basis of scientific research, established that they are the successors of the dinosaurs. For millennia, people have been talking about dragons as if they were real animals or even deities. But for the last two centuries, scientists have been labelling all the strange skeletons they find as belonging to dinosaurs or their relatives, no longer recognizing the existence of dragons.Winner of the Kristina Brenkova Award 2018. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SERIES:Format: 24.5 x 24.5 cm | 32 pages | Age: 3+

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        THE LADY WITH A HAT
        Children's & YA

        THE LADY WITH A HAT

        by MAŠA OGRIZEK

        THE LADY WITH THE HATWritten by Maša OgrizekIllustrated by Tanja Komadina Mrs Ljudmila, a retired teacher of sewing and a highly unusual lady, sets off with a suitcasemobile and Ara Bella on a journey full of entertaining adventures. Without brakes, and with twice too much and half too little, she arrives at an unusual kiosk, continues her journey through a forest, finds out that if you are silent all the time you may go crazy, learns how to swim and grows to love the sea, and in the end returns to her friend, Mr Nuts. She realizes that life is a picnic. Winner of the Levstik Award for illustrations in 2017, nominated for the Večernica Award 2018. Format: 18.5 x 24.5 cm120 pages | Age: 5+

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        THE LOONY BIN ON THE HILL
        Fiction

        THE LOONY BIN ON THE HILL

        by SUZANA TRATNIK

        NOMINATED FOR THE KRESNIK AWARD IN 2019 (FOR THE BEST NOVEL IN SLOVENIA). THE LOONY HOUSE ON THE HILL (Norhaus na hribu) “Oh, believe me, this woman, who is still so young, did all this. She killed someone, disposed of the body and concealed it all.” This sentence in the introduction to the novel surprises us, but still does not prepare us for what follows. The main character, Ariana, whose mother disappeared when Ariana was still very little, lives in a tense, conflictive relationship with her aunt, in the remote village of Privežice. The place which, as noted by the merciless observer and commentator Ariana, appeared around the madhouse on the hill at the end of the paved road, where one of the inmates was her grandmother. What happens is not a typical love story or a typical story about getting to know oneself, although it talks precisely about this. What distinguishes this novel above all else is the lively, flowing dialogue, and the uncompromising, direct aesthetics (sometimes involving ugliness or at least uncouthness or lack of political correctness), which grabs us and takes us on a crazy adventure.

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        ANDERSEN'S GOLDEN FAIRY TALES
        Children's & YA

        ANDERSEN'S GOLDEN FAIRY TALES

        by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Suzi Bricelj, Jože Ciuha, Zvonko Čoh, Bojana Dimitrovski, Kostja Gatnik, Marjanca Jemec Božič, Marjan Manček, Lidija Osterc, Jelka Reichman, Marija Lucija Stupica and Marlenka Stupica.

        ANDERSEN'S GOLDEN FAIRY TALES Translated by Silvana Orel Kos directly from the Danish. Illustrated by Suzi Bricelj, Jože Ciuha, Zvonko Čoh, Bojana Dimitrovski, Kostja Gatnik, Marjanca Jemec Božič, Marjan Manček, Lidija Osterc, Jelka Reichman, Marija Lucija Stupica and Marlenka Stupica. This rich and luxurious anthology of fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen contains 37 fairy tales translated by Silvana Orel Kos directly from the Danish, with images by Slovenia’s finest illustrators: Suzi Bricelj, Jože Ciuha, Zvonko Čoh, Bojana Dimitrovski, Kostja Gatnik, Marjanca Jemec Božič, Marjan Manček, Lidija Osterc, Jelka Reichman, Marija Lucija Stupica, and Marlenka Stupica. “Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) is a great classical writer who addresses readers of all generations in his many stories. His view of human nature is in many ways so distinctive that it is on a level comparable to that of the world’s greatest writers and philosophers.” - Andrej Ilc"The whole world in all its diversity is to be found In Andersen's fairy tales - happy and poetic, tragic, petty, tolerant and malicious, and throughout overflowing like life itself. His tales arouse curiosity, doubt and tolerance, force us to think about how and why, and help us feel at home on this planet. It' is marvellous to have them.” - Polonca Kovač“This large, thick book is just as gorgeous as these wonderful tales deserve.” - Sonja Javornik, Vklop & Stop magazine Number of pages: 384 Format: 205 x 260 x 36 cm

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