Belgrade Noir - Milorad Ivanovic

Descriere Belgrade Noir - Milorad Ivanovic

\nBelgrade, with all of its historical complexity, joins Zagreb and Prague in representing the Eastern European dimension of the Akashic Noir Series.Ivanovic's contributions are from Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian, and Finnish writers--all admirably noirish. \n--Kirkus ReviewsHistory haunts Belgrade...An anthology that has its share of winners. \n--Publishers WeeklyYou have thieves, traitors, spies, corrupt doctors, psychiatric patients, former policemen, and mafia clans all represented in these stories. \n--Journey of a BooksellerAkashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city.Brand-new stories by: Oto Oltvanji, Misha Glenny, Kati Hiekkapelto, Vesna Goldsworthy, Mirjana Đurđevic, Vladan Matijevic, Muharem Bazdulj, Vladimir Arsenijevic, Dejan Stojiljkovic, Miljenko Jergovic, Aleksandar Gatalica, Vule Zuric, Verica Vincent Cole, and Goran Skrobonja.From the introduction by Milorad Ivanovic Belgrade, meaning White City, is located in Southeast Europe at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers...Alfred Hitchcock once said that certain creepy parts of Belgrade unnerved him and would be ideal settings for thrillers. Thieves, traitors, spies, corrupt doctors, psychiatric patients, former policemen, mafia clans--they all appear in the pages of this book.Even in the worst periods of its history, Belgrade was always a multicultural, multireligious, and multinational city. This anthology illustrates that. Alongside our Serbian authors, there are stories written by Croatian, Bosnian, British, and Finnish writers. The same is true for our great team of translators, which includes Americans, Serbians, Bosnians, and an Albanian...Right now, you likely believe there are a number of cities throughout the world that would make better settings for good noir stories. But I am quite certain that after reading this book, you will find yourself seduced by the dark charm of the White City. \nBelgrade, with all of its historical complexity, joins Zagreb and Prague in representing the Eastern European dimension of the Akashic Noir Series.Ivanovic's contributions are from Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian, and Finnish writers--all admirably noirish. \n--Kirkus ReviewsHistory haunts Belgrade...An anthology that has its share of winners. \n--Publishers WeeklyIntensely magnetic.

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Akashic Books

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9781617757495

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1

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