You, by zoran drvenkar is a thrillerroad novel, stylishly written. You by zoran drvenkar, 9780307958068, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Zoran drvenkar was born in krizevci, yugoslavia in 1967. Take a father haunted by his past who never forgets a grudge.
Tell me what you see is the first to be published in english. The story told in the book happens during a period lasting for around a week starting from christmas night. Sorry is the kind of thriller, the kind of novel, that doesnt come along every dayit thrills, and it thrills immaculately. Zoran drvenkar books list of books by author zoran drvenkar. He has written over twenty novels, ranging from childrens and young adult books to the darker crime novels sorry and you.
Browse zoran drvenkars bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. 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. About the author 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 young adult books to the darker literary novels sorry and you. Descriptions are at times extremely graphic including such things as rape, pedophilia, and gory killings. September 06, 2011 if there is a mystery premise more original than zoran drvenkars sorrysorry, i cannot bring it to mind.
Read you a novel by zoran drvenkar available from rakuten kobo. Zoran drvenkar was born in croatia in 1967 and moved to germany when he was three years old. Written by zoran drvenkar, audiobook narrated by ben addis. He has written over twenty novels, ranging from childrens and. Four german 20something borderline losers come up with an idea for a business venture. He is the author of many prizewinning books for children and young adults. Author interview zoran drvenkar, author of sorry bookpage. 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. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. He has been working as a writer since 1989 and doesnt like to be pinned down to one genre. He has written more than twenty novels, ranging from childrens and young adult books to the darker literary novels sorry and you. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial.
Still is sounded interesting enough to get my interest. Prueba prime hola, identificate cuenta y listas identificate cuenta y. Buy tell me what you see 1 by zoran drvenkar, chantal wright isbn. The flood of european crime novels in english translation a legacy of the stieg larsson phenomenon continues unabated with zoran. A man whose identity remains a secret knocks on the door of a woman who also remains anonymous. Kris has just lost his job and his dreams of becoming of a. 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. Born in krizevci, croatia, he has lived in germany since age three his thriller novel sorry won the friedrichglauser prize in 2010. Tell me what you see by zoran drvenkar vishys blog wordpress. Zoran drvenkar born july 19, 1967 is a croatian german novelist. When alissa, magically compelled, plucks and eats the plant, she finds herself afflicted with visions.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. 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. Tell me what you see by zoran drvenkar librarything. Zoran drvenkar audio books, best sellers, author bio. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Browse zoran drvenkar s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Employing a complex multiperson narrative scheme, the english translation has been critically acclaimed.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. He has been a writer since 1989, and his novels, poems, plays and short stories have won him numerous awards and prizes. You vintage crimeblack lizard by zoran drvenkar 20150721. Zoran drvenkars sorry is a german bestseller that captivates you from the moment you read the first chapter. His new adult thriller, du you, has just been published in germany and will be published by knopf and blue door in 2012. Put five kilos of heroin and a gun in their luggage. Discover more authors you ll love listening to on audible. Sorry paperback by drvenkar zoran isbn 0007439288 isbn. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then. The chilling new thriller by the author of sorry when a snowstorm halts traffic on a german autobahn. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. 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. Tell me what you see by zoran drvenkar, paperback barnes.
Zoran drvenkar books, author biography, and reading level. 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. You vintage crimeblack lizard by zoran drvenkar 201507. After i received the book i saw that it was written in the present tense. You ebook by zoran drvenkar 9780307958075 rakuten kobo. I have just finished reading the novel you and was wondering if anyone else on here has read it. Zoran drvenkar was born in krizevci in croatia in 1967 and moved to berlin with his parents at the age of three. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. After reading tell me what you see, by zoran drvenkar, i guarantee you will need to reevaluate what the term best friend means. Full of revenge, they have no idea that you are watching them. You dont just drop in for the occasional nailawomantothewall scene.
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. Zoran drvenkar has 46 books on goodreads with 9208 ratings. A novel by zoran drvenkar is a book i wasnt sure if i would like. It includes several themes such as revenge, friendship and loyalty. 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.
Lost in a cemetery, alissa stumbles into a crypt, where she finds a veinous purple plant growing up through the lid of a casket. It alternates among the first, second and third persons, with almost each of the eight chapters bifurcating into after and before sections. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. A novel for young adults, tell me what you see, was published in an.
Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics todays deals new releases books electronics. 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. He has written more than twenty novels, ranging from children. About zoran drvenkar zoran drvenkar was born in croatia in 1967 and moved to germany when he was three years old. Zoran drvenkar has crafted a wellwritten psychological story about of guilt, morality and revenge. Jun 18, 2015 about zoran drvenkar zoran drvenkar was born in croatia in 1967 and moved to germany when he was three years old. You by zoran drvenkar meet your next favorite book.
Buy you by zoran drvenkar 20140828 by zoran drvenkar isbn. The chilling new thriller by the author of sorry when a snowstorm halts traffic on a german autobahn you. Call him the traveller, make him a legend and fear. Youll learn that the other you of drvenkars novel is a sadistic killer.
Therefore, it might not appeal to all mainstream readers. Soon, the hypnotic plant has taken hold of alissa, too. Zoran drvenkar born july 19, 1967 is a croatian german novelist biography. If you have done somebody wrong, and you are too timid, too busy or. 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. After winning the friedrichglauser prize in 2010, it has now been released in english. Her gift begins when she discovers a strange purple plant growing out of a childs coffin in a crypt. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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. Imagine a man who does the most unspeakable things. Take five girls who open the door to chaos and watch them run. Zoran drvenkar takes the reader now with the fascinating, chaotic hunt for the killer. Official german homepage zoran drvenkar the story behind you essay by zoran. Praise the kind of thriller, the kind of novel, that doesnt come along every day. 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. German novelist zoran drvenkars thriller sorry just might be the mystery of the year, according to our october 2011 whodunit column. Click to read more about tell me what you see by zoran drvenkar.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The unique premise is dark, demented, radical and grotesquely humorous. 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. Shaun whiteside the chilling new thriller by the author of sorry take a man who travels through germany and shows no mercy. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. 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.
He studies biological sciences at ohio state university. 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. 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. 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. Weirdly compelled, she opens the coffin and cuts off the growth, which had wormed its roots into the corpses rotting heart. Obviously drvenkar is an excellent writer, but the experimental perspective drove me nuts. He juggles as an artist with the elements of the plot that not only the chronology he whirls there is a before and after.
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