The Goldsmith's Treasure (Zdenko Basic)

The Goldsmith's Treasure is a Croatian tale, a 400-year-old story of love and loss.  This edition is illustrated by Zdenko Basic and inspired by the work of August Senoa, a nineteenth-century Croatian novelist.  Dora is a beautiful girl, loved by many but pursued by two- a malicious barber, and the son of the neighboring town's cruel leader.  When she's drawn to the latter, the former contrives to bring ruin upon all.

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I was drawn to this by the artwork, which is haunting and excellent.  The book has several asides about Zagreb (the city where the tale takes place), which were interesting.  The translation lacks in places- a few words were notably off- but it's a good story overall.

Rating: A-