Stillness of the Sea - Softcover

Meeresstille is a remarkably calm meditation on whether terrible events separate or unite. - Suspense is prolonged throughout, and this is no small feat.A" - Deutschlandradio Kultur Despite the dramatic circumstances of his novel, Ljubic succeeds in creating an atmosphere of fairness and considerateness. Exploiting his skilful plotting, he interweaves poetic love scenes with the clinical court proceedings in The Hague, juxtaposing the dispassionate description of shocking war crimes with the feelings of his hero. Ljubic brings together various arguments, presents the facts and paints a picture strongly opposed to neglect and repression.A" - Frankfurter Rundschau A thorough poetic-political account of the socalled Balkan conflict.A" - Augsburger Allgemeine The author successfully blurs the distinctions between the sides so that it remains unclear who is guilty, who needs to repent and who is affected in what way. - Nicol Ljubic is a great narrator who asks difficult moral questions and provides challenging answersA" - Literaturnetz.com