(Only Croatian version)
Sweet and mystical with wisdom – for all whose hearts are adorned with love, kindness and entrepreneurship!
Dreams matter.
Especially if they announce event completely beyond a person’s control.
Josip knows that.
The silence of the Kotromanić Palace was only broken by the good-natured but spirited outsmarting of father Branimir and son Zvonimir under the cover of an important June night in Sarajevo.
It was a departure from the solemn and somewhat forced atmosphere which will prevail at the event in a few days, the event which will be interrupted by the shot that changed the world.
The opening chapters throw us into the heart of the events of that June in 1914, as Zvonimir Josip Stjepan Krsto Anton Maria Kotromanić rushes through the cobblestone streets of Sarajevo, and Dora Zlatar glances at the clock, waiting for the time when she will be able to rush out of her house.
The two of them, Dora from a craftsman family and Zvonimir Josip Stjepan Krsto Anton Maria – a descendant of a famous noble family, take us on an unforgettable journey.
Through the humble Bosnian Kingdom and the proud Dubrovnik Republic; the invasion of the conquering Ottomans to charming Sarajevo, rocky Olovo rich in mystery, Kraljeva Sutjeska and luxurious Vienna in wartime circumstances, and the splendid Zagreb, the plot brings us a charming story of love, God’s presence, heroism, honor, loss, perseverance, kindness and courage. And royal treasure.
The painting that exists in people’s imagination goes on a journey from the watchmaker’s craft house through the noble administrative court to the imperial palaces, Franciscan monasteries and secret hiding places of treasures.
Habsburg. Kotromanić. Zlatar.
Powerful surnames for today’s events on a global and European level that call for wisdom which comes from history and correctly arranged priorities.
An inspiring story about a painting that connects past and present, a skilled horseman fighting for the mantle and a clock that told the story.
A historical novel about the search for the miraculous painting of Our Lady of Olovo!
A painting. A horseman. A clock.
You’re gonna love it!
The painting radiated the power of its authority, unobtrusive and mysterious.
“Where is your treasure, there will be your heart,” Antun answered calmly.
And while others mostly addressed him as Zvonimir the Noble Kotromanić, she called him Josip the Guardian.
Publisher: Naklada Bošković
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