It includes several themes such as revenge, friendship and loyalty. Zoran drvenkar books list of books by author zoran drvenkar. Therefore, it might not appeal to all mainstream readers. About zoran drvenkar zoran drvenkar was born in croatia in 1967 and moved to germany when he was three years old. He has written over twenty novels, ranging from childrens and. September 06, 2011 if there is a mystery premise more original than zoran drvenkars sorrysorry, i cannot bring it to mind. Zoran has worked as a freelance writer for over a decade, writing novels, poems, and plays. Aug 01, 2002 after reading tell me what you see, by zoran drvenkar, i guarantee you will need to reevaluate what the term best friend means.
Youll learn that the other you of drvenkars novel is a sadistic killer. Full of revenge, they have no idea that you are watching them. The book opens with one of the two colliding stories, that of the traveller as illustrated in the opening quote, clearly from the outset the man without a soul, and follows this serial killer in his sporadic killing sprees over a ten year period whilst also going back in time to tell us about the first time, how it. Zoran drvenkar was born in krizevci in croatia in 1967 and moved to berlin with his parents at the age of three. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. He is the author of many prizewinning books for children and young adults.
After i received the book i saw that it was written in the present tense. Click to read more about tell me what you see by zoran drvenkar. Buy you by zoran drvenkar 20140828 by zoran drvenkar isbn. A novel for young adults, tell me what you see, was published in an. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. I thought that this book was a little bit tricky at first to get my head around the writing style of the author as it is written in the second person, but once i could get my head around it i thought that it was a relly good book. You by zoran drvenkar, 9780307958068, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Zoran drvenkar books, author biography, and reading level. You by zoran drvenkar 9780007465255hardback lovereading.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. He has been working as a writer since 1989 and doesnt like to be pinned down to one genre. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics todays deals new releases books electronics. You ebook by zoran drvenkar 9780307958075 rakuten kobo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For those of you not into writerly terms, 2nd person perspective is using you as the pronoun rather than i 1st person or the persons name 3rd person.
A man whose identity remains a secret knocks on the door of a woman who also remains anonymous. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Nov 01, 2005 in his first novel translated into english from german, drvenkar transforms his protagonist, alissa, by giving her the ability to see and talk to the spirits of the dead. Discover more authors you ll love listening to on audible. Born in krizevci, croatia, he has lived in germany since age three his thriller novel sorry won the friedrichglauser prize in 2010. You by zoran drvenkar meet your next favorite book. It alternates among the first, second and third persons, with almost each of the eight chapters bifurcating into after and before sections. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. After winning the friedrichglauser prize in 2010, it has now been released in english. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read.
Zoran drvenkars sorry is a german bestseller that captivates you from the moment you read the first chapter. Employing a complex multiperson narrative scheme, the english translation has been critically acclaimed. Lost in a cemetery, alissa stumbles into a crypt, where she finds a veinous purple plant growing up through the lid of a casket. His new adult thriller, du you, has just been published in germany and will be published by knopf and blue door in 2012. Sorry paperback by drvenkar zoran isbn 0007439288 isbn.
Zoran drvenkar audio books, best sellers, author bio. The narrative momentum accelerates into a pageturning climax, one that makes it tough to distinguish the good from the bad guys and to keep the shifting identities straight, but the elaborate. Praise the kind of thriller, the kind of novel, that doesnt come along every day. Browse zoran drvenkar s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Soon, the hypnotic plant has taken hold of alissa, too. Zoran drvenkar has crafted a wellwritten psychological story about of guilt, morality and revenge. You dont just drop in for the occasional nailawomantothewall scene. Jun 18, 2015 about zoran drvenkar zoran drvenkar was born in croatia in 1967 and moved to germany when he was three years old. Obviously drvenkar is an excellent writer, but the experimental perspective drove me nuts. Tell me what you see by zoran drvenkar librarything. He has written over twenty novels, ranging from childrens and young adult books to the darker literary novels sorry and you. The book follows four friends in berlin, kris, wolf, frauke and tamara, as they struggle to make sense of their aimless, and often complicated, lives. He has written more than twenty novels, ranging from childrens and young adult books to the darker literary novels sorry and you. Put five kilos of heroin and a gun in their luggage.
In his first novel translated into english from german, drvenkar transforms his protagonist, alissa, by giving her the ability to see and talk to the spirits of the dead. Prueba prime hola, identificate cuenta y listas identificate cuenta y. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Zoran drvenkar takes the reader now with the fascinating, chaotic hunt for the killer. A gritty, pulsating, psychological thriller told through the eyes of an enormous cast of characters, you is an audacious and unpredictable combination of pulp, pluck, and revenge thriller, from zoran drvenkar, a major talent in international crime fiction. If you have done somebody wrong, and you are too timid, too busy or.
He has written over twenty novels, ranging from childrens and young adult books to the darker crime novels sorry and you. Zoran drvenkar was born in croatia in 1967 and moved to germany when he was three years old. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Author interview zoran drvenkar, author of sorry bookpage. When alissa, magically compelled, plucks and eats the plant, she finds herself afflicted with visions. Her gift begins when she discovers a strange purple plant growing out of a childs coffin in a crypt. My objection to the book is that, as drvenkar tells his story, its not just difficult but impossible for the reader to figure out whats going on. I have just finished reading the novel you and was wondering if anyone else on here has read it. Still is sounded interesting enough to get my interest. You vintage crimeblack lizard by zoran drvenkar 201507. Zoran drvenkar born july 19, 1967 is a croatian german novelist. Zoran drvenkar has 46 books on goodreads with 9208 ratings. For me it took me a while to get into it, especially with the way it is written, but after i got the gist of it, really enjoyed it.
The flood of european crime novels in english translation a legacy of the stieg larsson phenomenon continues unabated with zoran. He has been a writer since 1989, and his novels, poems, plays and short stories have won him numerous awards and prizes. He studies biological sciences at ohio state university. The chilling new thriller by the author of sorrywhen a snowstorm halts traffic on a german autobahn, drivers are forced to spend the night in their cars. The chilling new thriller by the author of sorry when a snowstorm halts traffic on a german autobahn. On her annual christmas pilgrimage to her fathers grave, alissa falls through the snow to the tomb of a dead boy with a plant growing from his chest. Zoran drvenkar born july 19, 1967 is a croatian german novelist biography. Browse zoran drvenkars bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Read you a novel by zoran drvenkar available from rakuten kobo. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers sell books best sellers new releases childrens books textbooks australian authors kindle books. The unique premise is dark, demented, radical and grotesquely humorous. Imagine a man who does the most unspeakable things. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible.
Take a father haunted by his past who never forgets a grudge. Alissa is going through a particularly hard christmas this year, but best friend evelin is willing to help by going to visit alissas fathers grave on christmas day. Weirdly compelled, she opens the coffin and cuts off the growth, which had wormed its roots into the corpses rotting heart. Descriptions are at times extremely graphic including such things as rape, pedophilia, and gory killings. He juggles as an artist with the elements of the plot that not only the chronology he whirls there is a before and after. Tell me what you see by zoran drvenkar, paperback barnes. Sorry is the kind of thriller, the kind of novel, that doesnt come along every dayit thrills, and it thrills immaculately. You, by zoran drvenkar is a thrillerroad novel, stylishly written. Tell me what you see is the first to be published in english. Call him the traveller, make him a legend and fear. The story told in the book happens during a period lasting for around a week starting from christmas night. He has written more than twenty novels, ranging from children.
Tell me what you see by zoran drvenkar vishys blog wordpress. He has authored many books for children and teens and believes that a book is a gate to another world. A thriller vintage crimeblack lizard 2015307947963. After reading tell me what you see, by zoran drvenkar, i guarantee you will need to reevaluate what the term best friend means. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Kris has just lost his job and his dreams of becoming of a. Buy tell me what you see 1 by zoran drvenkar, chantal wright isbn. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Shaun whiteside the chilling new thriller by the author of sorry take a man who travels through germany and shows no mercy. Its that oftcited but very rare species of novel we call a pageturner, and it brilliantly achieves this because drvenkar knows how to use all.
German novelist zoran drvenkars thriller sorry just might be the mystery of the year, according to our october 2011 whodunit column. Zoran drvenkar was born in krizevci, yugoslavia in 1967. In the icycold weeks after christmas, alissas normal adolescent problems are overlaid with supernatural mysteries. The chilling new thriller by the author of sorry when a snowstorm halts traffic on a german autobahn you. About the author zoran drvenkar was born in croatia in 1967 and moved to germany when he was three years old. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then.
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