There are three of them and they have no names: they are a family whose roles superseded by destiny. This is the story of man's struggle for dignity of a man who has only a short time left to live. In the first months of lockdown a mother and son struggle against bureacracy to be able to visit the father in hospital and to fulfil his last wish to return to their Dalmatian terrace just as the cherries blossom and the swallows' nests are full of hatchlings. In this novel, Prtenjaca deals with loss, short-lived hope and memory, his voice is that of a child - one that asks questions - alongside that of a mature voice of a man who has to make difficult decisions. These voices overlap in a rhythmical exchange of scenes and images from the past and the present, comprising an elegy in which love reverberates like the sound of cymbals. There's three of them, and they have no names. Sometimes they seem alone in this world.

A stunning and intimate portrayal of humanity.

About the Author
Ivica Prtenjaca was born in 1969 in Rijeka. He had many odd jobs, played handball, and even studied. His books of poetry and fiction include, among others, Pisanje oslobada (Writing Liberates), Uzimaj sve sto te smiruje (Take Anything That Makes You Calm), Brdo (The Hill), Tiho rusenje (Quiet Demolition), and Plivac (The Swimmer). His award-winning novel The Hill is being made into a feature film. His books have been translated into several languages, he won a number of literary awards, and his work was included in anthologies. Ivica lives in Zagreb where he works as a radio host and freelance writer.

Awards
Winner of Vladimir Nazor Prize 2021 and VBZ Best Unpublished Novel Award 2021.



Book Information
ISBN 9781912545346
Author David Williams
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Istros Books
Publisher Istros Books