![]() ![]() There’d be a thousand such moments for others, but this one never again. All that mattered was this moment of bliss without thought. What was going on in the world or what would be tomorrow didn’t matter. „In disturbing echoes of the present day, Ahmet Shabo rehearses issues we live with now, in our apparently distant, transformed world, their somber litany a fitting testament to his creator's prescience.“–Contemporary Fiction Together, they confront the oppressive system which turns their lives into a daily struggle for survival. Only when he meets a girl who makes his heart sing once again does his will for life rekindle. ![]() ![]() He rather spends his time alone, contemplating the value and purpose od life. After his tormenting experiences, Ahmet has trouble rejoining the society. Set in the 18thcentury Bosnia under Ottoman rule, the novel portrays Ahmet Shabo, a young man who has just returned home after a war in a distant country. Beautifully written, with brilliant insights into the ever mysterious depths of the human heart, The Fortressis another Selimovic’s masterpiece and one of the most significant novels from the Yugoslav literature. ![]()
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